Ready or not? Keeping a step ahead of Ofsted, the DfE and everyone else! What special schools need to do next

When: Thursday 12 November 2026
09:40–10:20
Where: Plenary
Format: Talk
Access: Included with show entry
Topics: Keynote
Inspection

Speakers

Deirdre Fitzpatrick
Goddard Education

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Also on Thursday 12 November 2026

08:45 · Registration opens and refreshments
09:00 · NASS AGM
09:30 · Day two welcome
10:20 · Ofsted: one year of inspections of special schools under the new framework. What have we learned?
11:10 · Refreshment break
11:30 · Special schools: do they really make a difference?

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