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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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SENT: The Emails, the Silence and the Trauma Nobody Talks About with Nicola Hughes
For many SEND parents, the trauma doesn't come from one big moment. It comes from years of paper cuts – small wounds that build and build until you realise how damaged you have become. Today, Dale is joined by Nicola Hughes, psychotherapist
Tes SEND Show Live podcast with Kate Browning - making good progress
If you missed the Tes SEND Show – or were there but couldn't make every session – this is worth a listen. This is a special episode recorded live at the show, where Dale was joined by Kate Browning, School Improvement Consultant at School I
Neurodivergent and Not Attending with Dr Joanna Grace
42% of the non-attendance of autistic children at school is school refusal. And that figure is almost identical across countries that punish non-attendance and countries that respond to it with support. So what does that tell us? Dr Joanna
Tes SEND Show live podcast with Katie Greenwood - Rethinking SEMH
If you missed the Tes SEND Show – or were there but couldn't make every session – this is worth a listen. This is a special episode recorded live at the show, where Dale was joined by Katie Greenwood, Head of Therapeutic Services at Thrive
Making Residentials Truly Inclusive: Supporting Children with SEND in Outdoor Learning with Nicholas Hands
Too many children with SEND are missing out on school residential trips every year - and it needs to change. Nicholas Hands, CEO of Boundless Outdoors, joins Dale to discuss how we can make residentials and outdoor learning truly inclusive
Tes SEND Show live podcast with Simon Airey - Neurodivergent Play
If you missed the Tes SEND Show - or were there but couldn't make every session - this is worth a listen. This is a special episode recorded live at the show, where Dale was joined by Simon Airey, an autistic teacher, speaker and neurodiver
From Pressure to Safety: Rethinking EBSA with Jack Mallaby
Attendance is not the problem. It's the signal. And until schools start treating it that way, children with EBSA will keep falling through the gaps. In this episode, Dale is joined by Jack Mallaby, Assistant Headteacher and SENCO at Chilter
Tes SEND Show live podcast with Samantha Asher - Emotional Regulation
If you missed the Tes SEND Show last week - or were there but couldn't make every session - this is worth a listen. This is a special episode recorded live at the show, where Dale was joined by Samantha, founder of Journey With Me and an in
Ensuring behaviour policy closes the gap with Adam Hayes
Behaviour policies were never designed to be a log of misery. But for too many children, that's exactly what they've become. In this episode, Dale is joined by Adam Hayes, Managing Director of Therapeutic Thinking, to discuss behaviour poli
From communication to burnout: Creating an inclusive environment for autistic learners with Joe Fautley
Burnout isn't one big thing. It's lots of smaller things, building and building - until even the smallest demand tips you over the edge. Joe Fautley, project coordinator at the Council for Disabled Children and neurodiversity advocate, retu
Late Diagnosis, Loud Music and Parenting Neurodivergent Kids with Terry Bolton
Today, Dale is joined by Terry Bolton - known as Telboy - a UK-based music producer, independent hip-hop artist, and parent of neurodivergent children, diagnosed with Tourette's and ADHD in his mid-30s to discuss Late Diagnosis, Loud Music
SEND Reforms - what does it mean for trusts with Simon Tanner & Helen Bray
The SEND reforms have generated a lot of conversation - but one perspective has been missing from the debate. What does it mean for trusts? In this episode, Dale is joined by Helen Bray, Director of Inclusion at St Francis CMAT, and Simon T
Hyperfocus: From Survival to Superpower with Emma Muir
In this episode, Dale is joined by Emma Muir, social media marketer, author, and education communication strategist, to discuss late diagnosis and whether being neurodivergent is a superpower. Emma received her ADHD diagnosis at 45, on a da
Beyond the Classroom: Sensory Support at Home with Natasha Grays
Schools have sensory rooms, sensory audits, and sensory-informed environments – but what about home? For many neurodivergent children, the place they're supposed to feel safest is quietly making things worse. Today, Dale is joined by Natash
Rethinking Wellbeing of Neurodivergent Children in School with Charlotte MacDougall
Coping is not the same as wellbeing – and for too many neurodivergent children in our schools, the two are being confused. Charlotte MacDougall, a neurodivergent specialist, joins Dale to discuss how we need to rethink wellbeing for neurodi
The Power of Play Schemas with Ange Anderson
Play is often the first thing to disappear as children move through school – but for many neurodivergent children, it may be the most powerful learning tool we have. Ange Anderson, Therapeutic SEND Advisor, joins Dale to discuss how play sc
A Million Families Waiting: Can AI Help? with Ben Cosh
AI is everywhere right now - but how useful is it really for families navigating the SEND system, and how do you know when to trust it? In this episode, Dale is joined by Ben Cosh, founder and CEO of Silva, to discuss AI in SEND: what it ca
Behind the Mask: Autistic Burnout and Eva's Story with Sarah Griffiths
Autistic burnout is talked about on social media, but how many of us truly understand what it looks like - and what it takes to recover from it? Sarah Griffiths, children's author, meditation teacher, and parent advocate, joins Dale to disc
What do we mean by trauma informed practice? with Dr Asha Patel
Trauma-informed practice is one of those phrases everyone nods along to – but how many of us truly understand what it means, or what it actually looks like in practice? Dr. Asha Patel, founder and CEO of Innovating Minds, joins Dale to disc
Where are specific learning difficulties in the SEND reforms? with Louise Selby and Janet Goring
The SEND reforms have generated a lot of discussion – but one significant gap has gone largely unnoticed. Where do specific learning difficulties fit in? Dale is joined by Louise Selby, a dyslexia specialist, and Janet Goring, an SpLD speci
DLD and SEND Reforms: No Child Left Behind with Jane Harris
There are 1.3 million children in this country with developmental language disorder. Most of them are sitting quietly in classrooms going unnoticed. Today, Dale is joined by Jane Harris, Chief Executive of Speech and Language UK, to discuss
We need to talk about the neurodivergent teachers in our schools with Chris Benson
We will never have true inclusion in our schools while neurodivergent teachers remain hidden. In this episode, Dale is joined by Chris Benson, founder of Headfirst Consulting and ND Chat, to discuss the neurodivergent teachers in our school
Why every school needs a SENCO on the senior leadership team with Lisa Pinkerton
If a school's inclusion strategy depends solely on its SENCO, it simply isn't sustainable – and it isn't working. In this episode, Dale is joined by Lisa Pinkerton, Head of Education at Widgit Software and former primary school deputy headt
It's Not What It Looks Like: Screen Time and Neurodivergent Children with Dr Daniel Weisberg
When you see a child glued to a screen, it's easy to make assumptions. But for neurodivergent children, screen use is rarely what it looks like from the outside. In this episode, Dale is joined by Dr. Daniel Weisberg a consultant clinical p
Leadership in Social Impact Education with Ed Robbins
For some children and young people, the traditional school system has already failed them - sometimes more than once. What they need isn't a better curriculum. It's someone who will meet them where they are. In this episode, Dale is joined
*Special episode* The Tes SEND Show 2026
This is a special episode in which Dale is joined by Beverley Walters, Programme Director of the Tes SEND Show, and Jane Friswell, SEND Consultant and parent advocate, to discuss why listeners should attend the Tes SEND Show taking place on
Empowered: Student Self-Advocacy in Schools with Claire Cannon and Alice Phillips
When schools stop doing things *to* students and start doing things *with* them, everything changes. Dale is joined by Claire Cannon a national inclusion consultant at Indigo Owl Coaching and Consultancy and Alice Phillips, a Year 11 studen
Removing the fear of reading with Vicki Edgar
For many neurodivergent children, reading isn't just difficult - it's frightening. And without the right support, that fear can follow them well into adulthood. In this episode, Dale is joined by Vicki Edgar, Director at Fonetti and co-foun
What do neurodiverse girls need to know about romance? with Kim McCabe
Neurodiverse girls are often loyal, perceptive, and generous - qualities that are real strengths, but that can also make them vulnerable when it comes to navigating romantic relationships. In this episode, Dale is joined by Kim McCabe, foun
Wellbeing, Culture and Inclusion with Cathal Lynch
Wellbeing, culture, and inclusion are more than buzzwords - but too many schools tick the boxes without making the real change that matters. In this episode, Dale is joined by Cathal Lynch, Director of Wellbeing Quality Mark, to discuss 'We
