NASS Conference 2026: agenda and talks
43 sessions across 3 theatres. Times and access details as published by the organiser: always check the official programme on the day.
Thursday 12 November 2026
- 08:45–09:30Registration opens and refreshmentsExhibition and networkingNetworkingIncluded
- 09:00–09:30NASS AGMPlenaryInvite only
- 09:30–09:40
- 09:40–10:20Ready or not? Keeping a step ahead of Ofsted, the DfE and everyone else! What special schools need to do nextPlenaryIncluded
Deirdre Fitzpatrick, Goddard Education
- 10:20–11:10Ofsted: one year of inspections of special schools under the new framework. What have we learned?PlenaryIncluded
Lee Owston, National Director of Education, Ofsted · Rebecca Bhageerutty, Mortimer House School · Calvin Wallace, Peterhouse School · Laura Thackaberry, Quest Academy
- 11:10–11:30Refreshment breakExhibition and networkingNetworkingIncluded
- 11:30–12:30Special schools: do they really make a difference?WorkshopsWorkshopIncluded
Tracie Linehan, BeyondAutism
- 11:30–12:30Child sexual abuse in the family environment (CSAFE)WorkshopsWorkshopIncluded
Carolyn Eyre, Eyre Safeguarding Ltd
- 11:30–12:30More than words on a wall: building a culture that pulls togetherWorkshopsWorkshopIncluded
John Reilly, Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust (OHCAT) · Anna Huzzey, Addington Valley Academy
- 11:30–12:30How to protect your organisation from a campaign of vexatious complaintsWorkshopsWorkshopIncluded
Ryan Campbell, Prior's Court · Natalie Boothroyd, Prior's Court · Helen Franks, Prior's Court · Natalie Wargent, VWV
- 11:30–12:30
- 11:30–12:30Future-proofing the special school estate: climate-resilient design for new and ageing buildingsWorkshopsWorkshopIncluded
Mark Guyatt, TG Escapes
- 12:30–13:20LunchExhibition and networkingNetworkingIncluded
- 13:20–14:00
- 14:00–15:05Sustainable leadership: leading well whilst feeling wellWorkshopsWorkshopIncluded
Julie Liddell, Still Human
- 14:00–15:05The secret sauce of achieving outstanding wellbeing across all staff, over a bumpy 4-year journeyWorkshopsWorkshopIncluded
Martin Lonergan, Northern Counties School
- 14:00–15:05
- 14:00–15:05A space to pause: an experiential introduction to group supervisionWorkshopsWorkshopIncluded
Jules Sanderson, Talking Heads Supervision
- 15:05–15:15