2026 Speakers

Liz Devlin

IPSEA Legal Team, Independent Provider of Special Education Advice (IPSEA)

Claire Dorer

CEO, NASS - National Association of Special Schools

Erica Douglas-Osborn

Principal Educational Psychologist, Tameside MBC

Cat Eadle

Co-Founder, The Dyscalculia Network

Anna Elgee

Head of Learning Outside the Classroom Service, Blackpool Council - Children's Services

Kate Ellor

Senior Audiologist, Seashell Trust

Olly Elm-Robinson

Advanced Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, Seashell Trust

Kate Freeman

Consultant – Speech and Language in Education, Speech & Language Link

Anna Gardiner

Deputy Director, Council for Disabled Children

Dr Elizabeth Gregory

Lecturer in Education, University of Manchester

Ella Hallam

Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist, Manchester Occupational Therapy Services

Nick Hanslip

NSPCC Schools Service Manager – North West, NSPCC

Adam Hayes

Managing Director, Therapeutic Thinking

Amanda Hornby

Dyslexia Specialist Trainer, British Dyslexia Association

Alexandria Hough

SEND Strategic Lead, Birmingham LEA & AMH SEND Support

Dr André Imich OBE

SEN and Disability Specialist Adviser

Rob Jennings

Co-Founder, The Dyscalculia Network

Kim Lawther

Product Manager – Education, Smartbox Assistive Technology

Wendy Lee

Speech and Language Therapy Consultant, LINGO

Christine Lenehan DBE

Strategic Advisor, SEND, DfE