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The SENDcast

The SENDcast is a weekly podcast focusing on Special Educational Needs, it is an amazing way to keep up to date with all the different areas within SEN, best practices and to improve your knowledge around SEND.

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01:10:51

Role of the Governing Board in relation to SEND with...

The SENDcast ·

2021/02/11

In this episode we are talking about the role of the Governing Board in relation to SEND with Kate Browning. Kate is an independent SEND Consultant who focuses on school improvement for SEND. She has been a SENCo, SEN advisory teacher, local authority school improvement officer for SEND and interim Education Development Officer for NASEN. She teaches the NASENCo course for the university of Northampton and lectures for the university of Warwick on their PGCE programme. In her spare time Kate

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48:56

You Create Your Reality with Alison Knowles

The SENDcast ·

2021/02/04

In this episode Dale is joined by Alison Knowles to discuss breaking down limiting beliefs and how you can take control rather than be controlled by your emotions. Alison is an emotional therapist. This does not mean that she often cries during therapy. She supports emotional resilience. In this episode we are talking about the reality you created and the impact this has on you. Useful Links https://www.facebook.com/OllieandhisSuperPowers https://twitter.com/bemoreollie

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53:38

Ensuring Access to High Quality Teaching with Natalie...

The SENDcast ·

2021/01/28

This week’s podcast is discussing High Quality Teaching and how to ensure all children have access. Our guest is Natalie Packer, an independent education consultant, specialising in SEND and school improvement. Natalie develops and delivers a wide range of training and support to schools, multi-academy trusts and other organisations. She is a member of Nasen’s 0-11 Advisory Group, and also supports the Whole School SEND review process. On top of this and being a Governor and Trustee Natalie has also

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58:08

Autism Different Presentations with Lana Grant

The SENDcast ·

2021/01/21

Joining Dale today is Lana Grant. Lana has a diagnosis of Asperger syndrome and is also a parent of children on the autism spectrum Lana is a specialist SEN advisor and an advocate for SEN children and their families. Lana’s first book "From Here To Maternity, pregnancy and motherhood on the Autism Spectrum" was published in 2015. Lana also contributes to various articles, podcasts and delivers talks at various shows and events. She definitely outranks Dale when it comes to discussing autism. There

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59:47

Building Resilience in the Early Years with Tina Rae

The SENDcast ·

2021/01/14

On this week’s podcast Dale will be discussing building resilience in the early years with guest Dr. Tina Rae. Tina is a consultant psychologist with over 30 year’s experience working with children, adults and families. Resilience is a word that some people hate, some understand and other are a bit unsure of what it means. I have met some people who think resilience is made up and dismiss it. I have also seen work in primary schools where they are helping children to become more resilient, talking

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01:26:03

Broad & Balanced Curriculum with Carol Allen & John...

The SENDcast ·

2021/01/07

This week Dale is joined by Carol Allen & John Galloway to discuss the pro's and con's of a fixed curriculum. The curriculum in schools is supposed to be broad and balanced, but it often isn’t. Schools are sometimes only focusing on areas they are held to account for. One thing that has been eating away at the over the last few years is the four broad areas of need and the lack of focus on these areas in schools, in a number of ways. We will come back to this later, lets start at the beginning with

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49:40

SENCO Time Management with Kate Browning

The SENDcast ·

2020/12/17

In this episode Dale's guest is Kate Browning. Kate is an independent consultant supporting schools make improvements around SEND. In this episode we are talking about SENCO time management, focusing on the key elements. In a world where there is less guidance, less money, more demand and continual changes, teachers, SENCos and leaders need a way to keep up, that fits in with their lives. The SENDcast is the answer!

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58:29

Why we are the way we are with Alison Knowles

The SENDcast ·

2020/12/10

In this episode Dale welcomes Alison Knowles back to the show. Alison is an emotional therapist. This does not mean that she often cries during therapy. She supports emotional resilience. In this episode we are talking about why we are the way we are. We are born different, we are born at different times, different generations with different challenges. We have different experiences, different ideals, we all respond differently to situations and take different things away from events. Because of

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48:35

The Curious Case of ADHD with Fintan O'Regan

The SENDcast ·

2020/12/03

This week Dale is joined by Fintan O'Regan. Fintan is a trainer and consultant for schools and school support systems including, Social Services, Health, the Police and Foster carers. He supports them by providing behaviour management strategies for children and families struggling with SEND and behaviour issues. Before this he has worked with a number of organisations including NASEN, Institute of Education, Leicester University, the UK ADHD Network and the European ADHD Alliance. And before all of

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01:11:48

How to Become a Dyslexic Grade Riser with Dr Susie Nyman

The SENDcast ·

2020/11/26

This week’s show is on How to Become a Dyslexic Grade Riser. An approach to help students with dyslexia to learn and prepare for exams. Our guest is Dr Susie Nyman, the Curriculum Manager at The Sixth Form College, Farnborough. She is passionate about discovering how children learn and supporting them in ways which enable them to succeed. She has provided training to PGCE students at Kingston University, and in a number of local schools and colleges on teaching strategies. She also delivers talks on

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01:09:16

Understanding and Managing Anxiety with Tina Rae

The SENDcast ·

2020/11/19

On this week’s podcast we will be discussing understanding and managing anxiety in children and young people with guest Dr Tina Rae. Tina is a consultant psychologist with over 30 year’s experience working with children, adults and families. A recent survey undertaken by the charity Young Minds in March 2020 revealed that the current coronavirus pandemic is having a profound effect on young people with existing mental health conditions. Although they understood the need for the measures taken in

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58:19

Managing SENCO Workload with Natalie Packer

The SENDcast ·

2020/11/12

In this week’s podcast we are talking about managing the SENCO Workload. Our guest is Natalie Packer, an independent education consultant, specialising in SEND and school improvement. Natalie develops and delivers a wide range of training and support to schools, multi-academy trusts and other organisations. She is a member of nasen’s 0-11 Advisory Group, and also supports the Whole School SEND review process. On top of this and being a Governor and Trustee Natalie has also found time to write books

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01:20:19

Identification of SEND with Kate Browning

The SENDcast ·

2020/11/05

For over 20 years, Kate Browning has been passionately committed to championing the SENCo role in schools. Over this time, she has worked as a class teacher, SENCo, Local Authority School Improvement Officer for SEN and most recently as Education Development Officer for nasen. This week Kate joins Dale to discuss the intricacies of identification of SEND and the common mistakes made by all parties in this process. If you want to get in touch, let us know your thoughts, suggest topics or anything

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44:49

The New Breed of Therapist with Alison Knowles

The SENDcast ·

2020/10/29

We need to give people the tools to be empowered to help themselves and their family – looking inside themselves and not having to look elsewhere for help. This week's guest Alison Knowles. Alison is the author of Ollie and his Super Powers series of books and creator of the Ollie Model. Ali has her own private therapeutic practice in Cambridgeshire where she works with people of all ages, helping them to remove limiting beliefs, fears and phobias, and negative emotions. More and more parents began

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01:18:26

Autism and Coronavirus – The new normal for children...

The SENDcast ·

2020/10/22

In this week’s podcast, Dale Pickles from B Squared is joined by Lana Grant to discuss Autism and Coronavirus – The new normal for children and their families Lana has a diagnosis of Asperger syndrome and is also a parent of children on the autism spectrum Lana is a specialist SEN advisor and an advocate for SEN children and their families. Lana has worked Lara’s first book “From Here To Maternity, pregnancy and motherhood on the Autism Spectrum” was published in 2015. Lana also contributes to

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01:10:24

The Team, the Technology and the Teaching with Carol...

The SENDcast ·

2020/10/15

In this week's show Dale is joined by Carol Allen and John Galloway to discuss utilising modern technology to enhance the class room experience. Carol is an education advisor for ICT and Inclusion in particular supporting the London Grid For Learning and Hartlepool LA. She was named one of the top ten educators for 2018 in the field of educational technology. This was down to all her amazing work on inclusion. John is a specialist in the use of technology to improve educational opportunities for

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01:34:18

Dealing with Grief with Sarah-Jane Critchley

The SENDcast ·

2020/10/08

There is nothing worse than the loss of someone who is important to you whether you loved them or not. and many of our children will have experienced that pain, whether in their own families, or in their wider social circles. What can we do, as the adults who support them to make sure that we are helping them as they grieve without adding to their pain? In this week’s podcast Dale is joined by Sarah Jane Critchley to discuss how best to support children and staff to understand death, bereavement and

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53:56

Multi-sensory Teaching Strategies that work well for...

The SENDcast ·

2020/10/01

This week's guest is Dr Susie Nyman. Susie is passionate about discovering how children learn and supporting them in ways which enable them to succeed and is the Curriculum Manager for Health and Social Care at The Sixth Form College Farnborough, where she has strived to raise students’ achievements and support them in a way which enables them to succeed. This episode is a lively discussion of easy-to-replicate Multi-sensory Techniques which have been developed on a shoestring, inspiring students

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01:02:52

Developing a Whole School Approach to SEND with...

The SENDcast ·

2020/09/24

If we are really going to make a difference to pupils with SEND in our schools, then the development and organisation of provision needs to be led from the top. No matter how good an individual SENCO or SEND team in a school might be, they will only ever be able to make real improvements if the senior leadership team are on board. This is why a whole school approach to developing SEND provision is so important. This week on the show our guest is Natalie Packer, author of The Perfect SENCO. Natalie

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01:13:01

Time For A New Curriculum with Lana Grant

The SENDcast ·

2020/09/17

This week we welcome Lana Grant to the show. Lana is a specialist advisor and advocate for people with autism and their families. COVID has changed many things and children have been out of formal education for many months. There is talk of catch up lessons, extra homework etc but how does this look for our most vulnerable pupils? Is it time for a new way of teaching and learning? The curriculum introduced in 2014 is not fit for purpose, particularly for our SEN/neurodiverse children. The future

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