NASEN - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Member of the Education Team
- Head of Education and Whole School SEND
Alex has worked as part of nasen's Education Team since 2016, with a focus on CPDL and DfE Early Years contract delivery. As Head of Education and Whole School SEND, she leads the central and regional teams, and works closely with the DfE, subcontractors and WSS Consortium Partners..
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- Education Director
- Member of the Executive Leadership Team
Alison leads our Education team and is part of nasen's executive leadership team. Alison has overall responsibility for nasen's educational objectives.
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- Member of the Education Team
- Sales Executive
Alistair supports nasen by securing sales, such as advertising in our membership magazine, nasen Connect, selling exhibition spaces at nasen Live and sponsorship opportunities for our annual awards ceremony.
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- Deputy Head of Whole School SEND
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- Chief Operating Officer
- Member of the Executive Leadership Team
As part of the Executive Leadership team, Amrit provides commercial and operational leadership for nasen ensuring its future sustainability and ability to continue meeting the sector's needs. Amrit is responsible for Development & Operations, Finance, International Development and Sales & Marketing.
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Team
- Chief Executive & Chair of Whole School SEND
Annamarie Hassall MBE is the Chief Executive (CEO) of nasen with responsibility for strategic direction and operational delivery across the full breadth of nasen's activity. nasen CEO is the main point of contact for the board of trustees and has a close working relationship with the Department for Education (DfE). Annamarie also has overall responsibility for external relations and business development.
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- Operations Administrative Assistant
Bethan provides administrative support in our sales and marketing team.
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- Head of Finance & Operations
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- Member of the Education Team
- Data & CRM Manager
Chontell is responsible for reporting across the whole organisation ensuring that we are meeting all of our charitable objectives. As nasen's Data Protection Officer (DPO) Chontell is also responsible in ensuring that all data is held securely, accurately and in line with the latest GDPR regulations. Chontell also plays a key role in supporting projects and programmes.
At 18 years old, Danielle joined the Great British Archery Paralympic Team jumping in as World Number 1 and held onto that position for the rest of her career. Danielle won gold at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games and retained her title in London 2012.
She became the first disabled athlete to represent England at the Commonwealth Games in the able-bodied team and won gold!
Coming from a world where one tiny mistake is the difference between winning and failing, Danielle's experiences have given her a special insight into what it takes to deliver results and achieve challenging objectives. One of her real passions is working with young people, helping them to take ownership over their future and maximise their potential.
Job Titles:
- Whole School SEND National Coordinator - FE
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- Financial Administrator
- Member of the Education Team
Denise is our Financial administrator dealing with a variety of finance office processes, including payments, purchase orders, invoicing, credit control and administrative support in all areas of the operations team.
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- Chairman of the Strategy and People Committee
Dr Sue Soan is a part-time university lecturer, working with doctoral students on studies relating to additional educational needs. She is also an educational adviser for fostering organisations and schools and undertakes consultancy and supervision work with school leaders.
Dr Tim Coulson CBE is a primary teacher who became Headteacher of William Tyndale School in Islington. He was a local authority officer in five areas, including as Director of Education for the 550 schools in Essex. He led an education action zone in Lambeth and the National Numeracy Strategy after a spell at the Qualification and Curriculum Authority. He was the first Regional Schools Commissioner for the east of England and now is CEO of Unity Schools Partnership, an academy trust of 32 primary, special and secondary schools. He chairs the Norwich Partnership and is a member of a joint education and health SEND ministerial group.
Job Titles:
- Trustee
- Deputy Chair of Trustees
Elaine has recently retired as Executive Principal of Whitefield Academy Trust. This consisted of two schools and is one of the largest Special Education providers in the UK. The Trust provides education and care for pupils with profound, severe and complex difficulties from the ages of 3 to 19 years, including pupils with autism and vision impairment. She has worked for most of her career in the field of special education. She has been a head teacher for 17 years in two outstanding schools. She has a wide ranging local, national and international experience and perspective in the field of SEN. She worked as an additional Inspector seconded to Ofsted in which she worked in conjunction with HMI for a year.
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- Chairman of Trustees
- Trustee
With over 30 years' experience in UK education and children's services, Elaine is an influential figure who has achieved positive change in how regional and national education is delivered, managed and perceived. Her career has spanned public, private and third sectors, with her last executive role being at Serco. Since leaving her executive roles, Elaine has held a portfolio of board roles including chairing Minerva Education, Chairing the National Children's Bureau, being Non-Executive Director for Acorn Care and Education, Non-Executive Director of Birmingham Children's Hospital and a Governor at Staffordshire University.
Job Titles:
- Whole School SEND National Coordinator
Job Titles:
- Whole School SEND National Coordinator
Fiona Millar is a writer and journalist specialising in education and parenting issues. She went to school and university in London and started her career on the Mirror Group's graduate training scheme in Devon. She worked on the Daily Mirror and the Daily Express, as a news reporter, political correspondent and freelance feature writer.
Between 1997 and 2003 she worked at Downing Street as a special adviser . She now writes a column in Education Guardian and regularly takes part in television and radio debates about education policy.
In 2004 Fiona wrote and presented a film 'The Best for My Child' about parental choice for Channel Four. Between 2003 and 2010 she was chair of the Family and Parenting Institute, a leading centre of expertise on family policy in the UK. Fiona is co-founder of the Local Schools Network website and in 2009 published a book about work life balance called 'The Secret World of the Working Mother'.
Fiona has three grown up children and is chair of governors of a North London comprehensive school. She is also vice-chair of the National Youth Arts Trust and chair of the Young Camden Foundation.
Job Titles:
- Financial Administrator
- Member of the Education Team
Gail is our finance administrator dealing with a variety of finance office processes, including payments, purchase orders, invoicing, credit control and administrative support in all areas of the operations team.
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- Member of the Education Team
- Head of Marketing and Sales
Gina leads the sales and marketing team ensuring that nasen's membership growth and revenue targets are met and exceeded. Gina also manages nasens PR profile by overseeing campaigns, exhibitions, events and branding.
Hadeel provides support to the Consortium and project delivery across the WSS programme.
Harriet is responsible for the contract management and project delivery for our current DfE project 'Whole School SEND'.
Helen supports project delivery across the Whole School SEND Universal Services programme.
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- Non - Executive Director of Beatfreeks
Ian was formerly Finance Director of The National Lottery Community Fund and continues to act for the fund in an advisory capacity. He represents the Fund's interests as Director of The Oversight Trust (formerly Big Society Trust) which safeguards the funding and approach of four organisations distributing monies under the Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts scheme. Ian's role at the fund encompassed responsibility for all Corporate Services including Finance, Technology, HR, Legal and Property.
Ian is also a Non-Executive Director of Beatfreeks arts, a Birmingham based social enterprise supporting young people into employment through Arts activities. He also acts as an advisor to a number of organisations on finance related matters.
Jeremy is a senior civil servant with many years of experience of digital service transformation. An early member of the Government Digital Service, Jeremy has worked with public sector organisations including the Home Office, Ministry of Justice, Department for Business Energy & Industrial Strategy, Department for Education and Foreign and Commonwealth Office to deliver better public services that are digital by default and build user centred design capability across government.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Education Team
- Head of International Development
Kamal is Head of International Development, responsible for leading our international development. Kamal develops nasen resources and training and provides valuable advice to our members.
Lisa is CEO and College Lead, established post 16 alternative provision, Specialist College for Creative Education. 20 years' experience of teaching and leading, 10 being senior management and Designated Safeguarding Lead, within areas of high deprivation and high SEN need.
Lisa joined nasen in May 2020 and is responsible for project management, income generation and operations at nasen. She works closely with colleagues across the organisation to ensure the smooth running of projects and contracts and to create funding proposals and tender responses. Lisa is also responsible for IT, equipment and the running of our Tamworth and London offices.
Lorretta is responsible for ensuring nasen's websites and the Customer Relationship Management system are operating effectively and meeting the needs of the organisation. Lorretta also analyses website traffic and responds to feedback on the website and/or Customer Relationship Management system.
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- Administrative Assistant ( Education )
Luca supports project delivery across the Whole School SEND Universal Services programme.
Malcolm has worked in the field of SEND for 30 years and in that time has worked in adult provision, mainstream schools, and special schools. He has worked in with children throughout the age range and with learning difficulties ranging from moderate to profound. Malcolm has been a Headteacher of three schools and one federation. He is a National Leader of Education, a Member of the National SEND Forum, and Patron of the Centre Algarve holiday centre for people with special needs.
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- Whole School SEND Communications and Marketing Manager
Maria is responsible for the day-to-day liaison with the regional teams as well as building the Whole School SEND Member Community and managing the WSS social media accounts. Show biography Hide biography
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- Head of the Education Team at Browne Jacobson
Mark is Head of the Education Team at Browne Jacobson. Mark has over twenty years' experience as an education lawyer. He is recommended as a leader in his field in the industry bibles Chambers UK and Legal 500. Chambers UK has dubbed him "an industry leader" and Legal 500 has entered him into their 'Hall of Fame'.
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- Programme and Contracts Manager
Martin leads on cross-functional organisational initiatives which aim to support strategic transformation, identify improvement opportunities, and encourage a strong corporate culture that will benefit nasen's membership, external partners and its customers.
Job Titles:
- Education Officer
- Member of the Education Team
- Education Officer and Editor of Nasen Connect
Michael is Education Officer. Michael is responsible for leading our membership offer and, as well being the editor of nasen's membership magazine, nasen Connect, he oversees nasen's research journals and the nasen Spotlight series published by Routledge. Michael develops nasen resources and training, as well as providing valuable advice to our members.
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- Marketing Executive
- Member of the Education Team
Natalie supports nasen's strategic objectives by promoting nasen across the UK through targeted marketing campaigns, social media external exhibitions and external advertising. Natalie also attends exhibitions on behalf of nasen and leads the event management of the nasen Awards.
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- CEO at the Bridge London Trust
Penny is CEO at The Bridge London Trust, and is currently a member of the Specialist SEND Reference Group, chaired by nasen. She was also a founding trustee for the Chartered College of Teaching (CCoT).
Pernille oversees and manages the delivery of projects across the DfE awarded Universal SEND Services programme, as well as supports contracts and programmes management at nasen.
Sadie is our human resources administrator supporting on nasen's HR process, people matters and recruitment.
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- Senior Marketing Executive
Sam contributes to nasen's strategic priorities by promoting nasen across the UK through targeted marketing campaigns, social media, external exhibitions and external advertising. Sam also organises our annual events such as nasen Live and the nasen Awards.
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- Chairman of Finance Risk and Audit Committee
Simon is an experienced NED and Consultant. He spent his executive career in Chief Financial Officer and Financial Director roles in Financial Services for Skandia, Aegon and L&G.
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- Project Assistant and Universal Services A2 Project Manager
Sophie provides administrative and logistical support for the Whole School SEND Universal programme.
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- Executive
- Member of the Executive Leadership Team
- Office Assistant
As Executive Office Assistant, Tracey is first point of contact for visitors and calls as well as supporting our Executive Leadership Team and Board of Trustees.
Job Titles:
- Education Officer
- Member of the Education Team
Zoe began her career on the Graduate Teaching Programme in 2000 as a secondary maths teacher. She then furthered her practice across several secondary schools holding roles including outreach and SENCO. Her most recent post before joining nasen, was as Assessment and Achievement Lead as part of the SLT of an autism-specific all-through special school.