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Season 10 of the SEND Network Podcast is here 🙌 🎉
As we reach this milestone, we’re opening things up to the community.
After each episode, you can now ask your questions directly to our guests. This season features speakers and experts from the Tes SEND Show North, bringing a wide range of experience and insight across the sector.
If something sparks your interest, raises a challenge, or you want to explore a topic further, we’d love to hear from you.
We’ll do our best to get responses from the guest themselves, or from others within the SEND Network who can help.
How to submit your questions:• Leave a comment on this post• Comment on the episode page• Get in touch with us directly
The first episode is already live, with plenty more to come.
Join the conversation and ask your questions 👇
We want to hear from you.
Following today’s publication of the SEND White Papers, we’re gathering thoughts, first reactions and professional reflections from across the SEND Network community. We have interviews, reports and quotes that will be published this week, and we want to hear from you too.
What stands out to you?What feels significant?What questions do you have?What impact do you think this will have on children, families and practitioners?
We’re compiling a community round-up to reflect what people across the sector are saying, capturing a range of perspectives from school leaders, SENCOs, and practitioners.
If you’d like to contribute a short comment, insight or early reaction, please share below or message us directly.
We look forward to hearing your thoughts and continuing the conversation together.SEND Network team
💬 Questions for a Returning Podcast Guest
This week, we’re welcoming Simon Airey back to the SEND Network podcast. In this upcoming episode, Simon will be joining us to explore some important and often under-discussed topics, including supporting neurodivergent staff, reducing sensory and cognitive overload in education settings, and recognising autistic joy and authentic interests.
If you’d like to revisit Simon’s previous conversation with us, you can listen to his last podcast episode here.
📣 We’d love to hear from the community. Do you have any questions or reflections you’d like us to put to Simon during the recording?
Share your thoughts below and help shape the conversation.
There’s Still Time to Add Your Question to the SENCO Surgery! ⏳💬
We’ve already had some great submissions, and we’d love to include yours too. If there’s a practice-related question or challenge that others in the community could benefit from, this is a supportive space to put it forward.
We’d really value your contribution, even a small question can make a big difference.
Simply add your question to this thread or send us an email to submit questions anonymously.
Submit your questions for our next SENCO Surgery! 💬
📣 Submit any practice-related questions you might have for our SEND experts! The SENCO Surgery has been created as a supportive, safe space to submit any questions or challenges you might currently be facing in your practice, and undoubtedly help other practitioners who may be experiencing something similar.
Simply add your question to this thread or send us an email to submit questions anonymously.
You will need to signed in to your account to add questions to the thread❗
Kick off the new school year with 50% off SEND Network Premium! ⭐💡
💡 For a limited time only, you can get our annual premium membership for just £125 + VAT (regular price £250)
Our premium membership includes access to hundreds of CPD-accredited training videos from the Tes SEND Show and beyond, as well as exclusive courses on the four broad areas of need.
⭐ Use the code 50AUTUMN2025 at checkout before Monday 22nd September to claim your discount.
Submit your questions in our first SENCO Surgery! 💬
📣 Don't forget to submit any practice-related questions you might have for our SEND experts this week! The SENCO Surgery has been created as a supportive, safe space to submit any questions or challenges you might currently be facing in your practice - and undoubtedly help other practitioners who may be experiencing something similar.
Simply add your question to this thread or send us an email to submit questions anonymously.
❗ NB: You will need to signed in to your account to add questions to the thread. ❗
Answers to all questions will be shared next week 🙌
Introducing the SENCO Surgery - practical advice from SEND professionals
We're excited to announce the launch of our first SENCO Surgery! 🙌
Each time, we'll invite you - our SEND Network members - to submit any practice-related queries or challenges you might be facing. These questions can be submitted on this thread ⬇ or if you would like them to remain anonymous, you can start a private conversation with the SEND Network team here, or email the team here.
We'll share these questions with our brilliant group of seasoned professionals who have offered to provide their insight - responses will be posted in written form w/c 23rd June. 💬
This is a supportive, safe space to submit any questions you might have - and undoubtedly help other practitioners who may be experiencing something similar.
Simply reply below or email/direct message us to get started! Deadline for June's questions: Friday 20th June.
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We’re looking forward to being at the Tes SEND Show again this October! 👋
The SEND Network team will be there on our stand across the two days, and we’ll also be recording a special podcast from the show!
If you’re attending, come and say hello, meet the team and have a chat about the SEND Network and what we’ve got coming up.
See you in October! 🎙️
A great read from @Academy21 , highlighting the important distinction between passive screen use and purposeful digital learning, particularly when supporting pupils with SEND and those in alternative provision. Thank you for sharing!
A huge thank you to Katie for such an honest and thoughtful conversation. Her reflections on autism, ADHD, school support and the power of the arts show just how important it is for children and young people to feel understood, represented and able to be themselves.
Thanks so much for sharing this with the network and for your continued support for my work, it's really appreciated.
Our pleasure 🙌
Thank you for sharing this sheet. I would like to share it with our students and do a competition to see who can get the most statements right. Would you be able to please share this in a pdf format? Thank you
Hi Emma, it's already a PDF! If you click on the download button (which is the icon on the right hand side, just under the document), then you should be able to download it. If you have any problems, get in touch with out editorial team at izzy.felton@markallengroup.com
How do you approach giving praise in your classroom? Share your ideas in the comments!