About The Categories.
Information on this year’s award categories.
Schools, colleges, training providers and employers can enter their submissions for one or more of the following categories:
Most inclusive practice across a mainstream school
Our flagship award, the heavily fought over celebration of above and beyond practice in mainstream primary or secondary schools.
Inclusion in Early Years
Nurseries, child minders and preschools are able to show the world how their provision is better than the rest.
Support into Employment
Highlighting the effort that educators and employers do to support young people below the age of 25 with special or additional needs or disabilities into work.
Excellence in Special Schools
Recognising the work of special schools to exceed their duties to make the difference to their young people.
Exceptional Internal Special Needs Unit
A category for those running an effective SEND unit or class within a mainstream school.
Exceptional Internal Alternative Provision
A category for those running an effective alternative provision within a mainstream school or cluster of schools.
Most Innovative Intervention
Exploring the cutting-edge new interventions that can evidence making a real difference in someone’s life.
Partnership with Parents
Any educational setting is able to enter to show how they work in joint collaboration with parents to help children or young people with special educational needs.
Best use of External Special Needs Professional
Showcasing the work of those professionals who provide support for educational settings.
Inclusion in Further and
Higher Education
An opportunity for colleges, universities and independent training providers to showcase their inclusivity.
Outstanding Contribution to SEND
A category celebrating the devotion to children and young people for an individual (although not a long-service category).
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