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‘Children need their needs met. When their needs are met, we see them thrive’ In our special Woman’s Hour from the BBC Radio Theatre, Nuala McGovern looked at support for kids with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) in England & the mums trying to access it for them ⬇️

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Katherine H2 years ago

@BBCNuala I would urge @Keir_Starmer and @wesstreeting to listen to @ChildrensComm and @catrionamoore13 here to get a sense of what parents are up against when applying for EHCPs before being quite so dismissive of some parents’ concerns about forthcoming VAT on school fees.

MickelASC2 years ago

@BBCNuala The last comment from the lady in the audience "not if you're an academy." Let that ring in your ears government as these settings have little to no accountability to local communities or parents as well as making it so difficult for many CYP with SEND to attend.

Blanca Sainz-Garcia2 years ago

@BBCNuala I see our family represented with every statement. I had cancer 8 years ago and that was nothing compared to the stress of having to navigate the SEND system to get our daughter the support she needs. It shouldn’t be this way.

GEC (Global Equality Collective)2 years ago

@BBCNuala We’d love to help more with this our founder @NicolePonsford would love to help I’m sure.

/🏆Arsenal 🏆ADHD 🏆John Gooner👊2 years ago

@BBCNuala Great coverage and the young girl is very articulate Often these children that can advocate for themselves are ignored by proffesionals This crisis also ruins many relationships between familes and the parents who are also vunerable

LKG2 years ago

@teamsquarepeg @BBCNuala Thank you. When a teacher at a school verbally tells you they do not want your child because they have already assumed they would not pass their GCSE’s because of a health condition- it is heart breaking 😭

The Autistic Lawyer2 years ago

@BBCNuala A great piece 👍🏻

Anne #OpenAWindow2 years ago

@BBCNuala What an amazing show. As a SEN parent, thank you so very, very much for the excellent and hyper-accurate journalism. As an NHS professional trying to improve our child health offer, please can I have your blessing to play some soundclips at my upcoming meetings with colleagues?

ALADDIN_19782 years ago

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The SENDcast2 years ago

@BBCNuala Thank you for raising awareness of the issues so many SEND parents face 🫶

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