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SENDcast announced as a finalist at the BESA Awards 2026!
🏆 BESA Awards 2026 — Finalist
SENDcast is a Finalist at the BESA Awards 2026!
We are delighted to have been announced as a finalist at the BESA Awards 2026 in the Outstanding SEND resource or service category!
We are delighted to be a finalist at the BESA Awards 2026!
It is an honour to be recognised among so many talented entries. We’d like to congratulate the other finalists and wish them all the best.
The awards ceremony will be held on 9 July 2026 in London — keep everything crossed for us!
What is the Outstanding SEND resource or service award?
This award recognises excellence in specialist provision of learning materials, physical resources or services to support pupils with SEND.
Why the SENDcast is a great SEND resource
The SENDcast is your go-to hub for all things SEND, offering free weekly podcasts and online CPD training sessions. Produced by the B Squared team, SENDcast helps teachers, parents and other professionals support children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities by sharing best practice, policy updates and classroom-ready strategies.
The SENDcast team are extremely proud of the community we have created and it’s a privilege to help support everyone with expert SEND knowledge.
- ✓500,000+ podcast downloads
- ✓280+ podcast episodes
- ✓150+ expert-led CPD sessions
- ✓Free weekly podcasts for SEND professionals
- ✓Best practice, policy updates and classroom-ready strategies
- ✓Trusted by teachers, parents and SEND families
About the BESA Awards
The BESA Awards recognise outstanding contributions within the UK education supplier sector, celebrating those who are pushing the boundaries of innovation and delivering market-leading solutions that are making a difference in education.
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Introducing SENDcast Sessions
SENDcast Sessions are a new way for schools to access high quality CPD from SEND experts brought to you by the SENDcast. It’s the same great guests featured on our weekly podcast, delivering focused 1-hour online training sessions on a wide range of SEND topics.
SENDcast Sessions provide schools with in depth content that can be accessed forever. Build a library of online CPD that your school can continue to use in the future – choose from over 150 training sessions!
The SENDcast is powered by B Squared
We have been involved with Special Educational Needs for over 25 years, helping show the small steps of progress pupils with SEND make. B Squared has worked with thousands of schools, we understand the challenges professionals working in SEND face. We wanted a way to support these hardworking professionals – which is why we launched The SENDcast! Click the button below to find out more about how B Squared can help improve assessment for pupils with SEND in your school.
