SEND in the experts with Georgina Durrant (Special Educational Needs Podcast‪)‬ Georgina Durrant

In this episode of our Special Educational Needs and Disability Podcast, Georgina Durrant speaks to Gary Aubin, author of The Lone SENDCO about SEND CPD for teachers and SENDCOs. They discuss SENDCos leading school CPD, what effective SEND CPD looks like in schools, receiving SEND CPD and the SENDCO qualification (NASENCO) being replaced by the new SENDCO NPQ. Watch this episode on youtube here https://youtu.be/aaqxtTP-ng8
Have a look at Twinkl's free SEND CPD - Teach Meets here https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/q6dxv
Listen to our previous episode about Being a SENDCO with Ginny Bootman here https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/bevxs or watch it here https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/16wshe

Gary's website can be found here https://sendmatters.co.uk/about/ and his book The Lone SENDCO here https://www.johncattbookshop.com/products/the-lone-sendco-questions-and-answers-for-the-busy-sendco

In this episode of our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Podcast, Georgina Durrant chats to Frances Akinde, a former Special School Headteacher and qualified SENDCO now SEND inspector and advisor. Georgina and Frances discuss what Neurodiversity Celebration Week means to her as a Neurodivergent educator as well as her tips for making schools more inclusive to both neurodivergent learners and neurodivergent staff.
Read all about Neurodiversity Celebration Week here
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1a1a9z
Download our Famous Neurodivergent Individuals School Display here
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/np149
Read this useful quick look document that provides guidance on supporting neurodivergent colleagues, or yourself, to flourish in interviews, day-to-day working, when in meetings and more. 
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/w4tpx
Frances Akinde's Website : https://inclusionht.wordpress.com

In this episode of our Special Educational Need and Disability (SEND) Podcast, Georgina Durrant chats to Bethan Grant and Sarah Timms from ERIC (the children's bowel and bladder charity) about everything from more children arriving in reception who aren't yet toilet trained (and how we can support them) to the controversy surrounding some schools locking toilets at lesson time (and it's impact on children with toileting needs).
Useful resources:
Toilet procedure poster https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1jmamvToilet Social Situation https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/wdpp9Using the toilet resource pack https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/yb4rmToilet readiness assessment https://eric.org.uk/toilet-readiness-assessment/Individual health care plan https://eric.org.uk/individual-healthcare-plan/Getting ready for school factsheet https://eric.org.uk/potty-training/toilets-and-school-readiness/A parent Sam (who is also an advisor on ERIC's Helpline) talking about how she worked with school staff to make toileting at school work for their child https://vimeo.com/860155964School Toilet Policy: https://eric.org.uk/information/school-toilet-policy/

In this episode of our Special Educational Needs and Disability Podcast, Georgina Durrant chats to author and SENDCO, Ginny Bootman about being a SENDCO. Ginny provides advice about developing and maintaining good home-school relationships as well as practical advice on managing SENDCO workload and prioritising tasks.
Resources:
SENDCO Time Management Resource https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/mdz0w
Ofsted Questions for SENDCOs - https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/vuo1f
Applying for an EHCP- https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/c0crj
Other Links:
Ginny's Book
Ginny's Website

In this episode of our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Podcast, Georgina Durrant is joined by Dr Gina Gómez de la Cuesta to discuss LEGO® - based therapy. Gina explains the origins and aims of LEGO® - based therapy, who can benefit from it and how to ensure it is neurodiversity-affirming. Gina is the founderand director of Play Included® and her Brick-by-Brick® programme is the only LEGO® - based therapy endorsed by the LEGO Foundation. She talks us through how teachers can set up LEGO® - based therapy at school and gives us her top tips for getting it right.
Links mentioned in the podcast:
Play Included® Website
Play Included® Youtube Channel
LEGO Foundation website
Relevant resources:
Building Brick Therapy Resource Pack
Building Brick Therapy Information Sheet
Building Brick Therapy Key Word Cards

In this episode of our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Podcast Georgina Durrant chats to Sarah Johnson all about SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs). They discuss what SEMH means and how teachers can best support children and young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs. In this episode Sarah provides advice and information specifically on anxiety, Emotionally Based School Avoidances (EBSA), phobias, social anxiety and situational mutism.

Useful resources linked to this episode:
Supporting Children with Emotionally Based School Avoidance CPD VideoEmotional Self-Regulation and Co-Regulation: What are they, and how can we use them with learners with SEND?Emotional Triggers: What Pushes My Buttons Chart and Activity
Sarah Johnson's Website
Sarah Johnson's Books