Tag Archives: Teachers

Using Visuals to Support Transition with Sarah Billingham

Whenever there’s a big change on the horizon, whether it’s moving from nursery to primary [...]

Why Boredom is Truly Interesting and Absolutely Vital with Fintan O’Regan

Yawning, daydreaming, complaining, fidgeting, distracting others – we’ve all been there at some point, so [...]

As an autistic adult, what would you change in schools? With Joanna Grace

Autism support is given to half the people who need it, and nearly all of [...]

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Teaching Students from the Inside Out with Dr Susie Nyman

Have you ever heard the game ‘Operation’ played live on a podcast? Well, this week [...]

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High Quality Teaching for SEND with Gary Aubin

SENDCOs are excellently placed to improve teaching and learning in schools.

Lets Use Technology with Students with Arran Smith

Welcome back, hope you had a great Summer and now ready for everything this term [...]

Making Mindfulness Fun with Katie White

Anxiety levels have increased and learning practical solutions for decreasing anxiety results in happier, healthier [...]

Helping Children to Listen with Sarah Billingham

Listening is a fundamental skill to be able to develop language and to access learning [...]

Reading, Phonics and the Dyslexic Profile with Charlie Pitt Miller

Phonics have been around for years and are successful, BUT they don’t work for all [...]

Sensory Development and Sensory Engagement with Joanna Grace

Our senses are fascinating. A particularly interesting area to explore is the development of the [...]

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What drives our youngsters to self-harm with Alison Knowles

Trigger warning – this podcast discusses self-harm which is a difficult subject, but has never [...]

Paperless SENCO with Ginny Bootman

Are you one of those making their annual pilgrimage to WHSmith to choose your new [...]

Pupil Voice and Choice Making with Sarah-Jane Critchley

As a society, we need to create young people who are able to make choices [...]

SLCN – Implementation and making the best use of Resources with Wendy Lee

7.6% of all children have got developmental language disorder, that's two or three in every [...]

Sensory Stories with Joanna Grace

Do you remember many of your lessons at school? If you do, they’re likely to [...]

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Finding your Tribe with Alison Knowles

This week's episode ‘Finding your Tribe’ with Alison Knowles, is a discussion about how important [...]

Inclusive Learner Cocktails with Dr Susie Nyman

Have you ever had a Sparkling Suzie, Freddie Thorne or Danny Whizzbang in your classroom?

Happy Birthday, We are 2! Let’s look back over the last 2 years.

Little did we know when launching the SENDcast 2 years ago, that the world as [...]

What Makes a Great Teacher of SEN with Fintan O’Regan

The SEND code of practice says every teacher is a teacher of SEN, but what [...]

Language for Learning with Wendy Lee

Spoken language is core to learning and has a significant impact on children who find [...]

Bullies, Victims and Bystanders with Fintan O’Regan

Children with SEND are 2 to 3 times more likely to be bullied. Bullying unfortunately [...]

Talking to parents about SEND with Sarah-Jane Critchley

Talking to parents about SEND, especially those first conversations can be extremely daunting.

What Makes a Great INSET with Fintan O’Regan

Did your last INSET day have a positive impact? Often school INSET can be a [...]

The Use of Mindfulness to Support Emotional Literacy with Dr Trisha Waters

The practise of mindfulness has become increasingly popular over the last few years.