Brenda McHugh (MBE) is a qualified and experienced teacher as well as a Consultant Family Systemic Psychotherapist. Having taught in mainstream and special schools, Brenda then worked for over thirty years in National Health Service Child and Adolescent Mental Health services. There, Brenda devised and ran the first multi-family therapeutic classroom. This was designed to help children and young people presenting with complex emotional, behavioural, learning, and mental health difficulties and support their families. Together with Neil Dawson they Co-Founded of the Pears Family School London, an Alternative Provision school for children aged 5-14 with complex needs, at risk of exclusion, for which Brenda received an MBE. The Family School opened in 2014 and provides a fully integrated teaching, learning, family systemic and multi-family curriculum. It has been rated ‘outstanding’ in all areas. https://www.thefamilyschoollondon.org Currently she is delivering a train-the-trainer programme for school professionals on how to run a relational high-impact and sustainable model in school for parents and carers. She is also a national and international guest lecturer and trainer, please contact tina@emeryknowlesconsulting.co.uk for more information on the train the trainer model.

Join me in a conversation with Philippa Stobbs OBE.

Philippa’s professional background is in teaching and school inspection work. Working with the Council for Disabled Children, in 1992 she founded the Special Educational Consortium to champion entitlement for children with SEN in the Education Act 1993. Since then, she has led a growing policy consensus that has championed disabled children and young people and those with SEN in parliament and with national government. She has designed and created highly successful partnership projects developing inclusion with local authorities, parent carer groups, the voluntary sector, schools and early years settings. She has produced a wide range of guidance and materials explaining complex legislation in practical terms. She designed, developed and led a multi-level, DfE-funded Early Years SEN and Disability national partnership programme 2016-2022.

Philippa was seconded to the DfE as SEN and disability professional adviser from 2008-2010 and, since then, has continued to advise DfE on a wide range of policy areas including funding, assessment and disability discrimination. She was appointed as the National Coordinator for England with the European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education 2014-2022.

Philippa has nationally recognised expertise and, until her recent retirement, led the education work at the Council for Disabled Children (CDC), as Assistant Director, based at the National Children’s Bureau (NCB). She continues to work on a number of projects as a CDC Associate and independently for other organisations. She recently completed a series of six guides on the disability duties in the Equality Act 2010, for early years settings, schools and FE colleges. The guides were commissioned by the DfE and are published on the CDC website.

In 2022 she won the nasen Person of the year award and, in 2023, was awarded an OBE for services to disabled children.

CDC Guides for FE colleges on the disability duties in the Equality Act

A guide for college staff and leaders:

Disabled students and the Equality Act 2010: What colleges need to know and do

A guide for FE governors and trustees:

Equality Act 2010 and disabled students: A guide for FE governors and trustees

The CDC guide and training for early years providers on the disability duties in the Equality Act:

The CDC guide for early years providers:

Disabled Children and the Equality Act 2010: What Early Years providers need to know and do

The CDC training for early years providers:

Guide and training package for early years providers on the disability duties in the Equality Act

Join us for a conversation with Philippa Stobbs OBE.

Philippa’s professional background is in teaching and school inspection work. Working with the Council for Disabled Children, in 1992 she founded the Special Educational Consortium to champion entitlement for children with SEN in the Education Act 1993. Since then, she has led a growing policy consensus that has championed disabled children and young people and those with SEN in parliament and with national government. She has designed and created highly successful partnership projects developing inclusion with local authorities, parent carer groups, the voluntary sector, schools and early years settings. She has produced a wide range of guidance and materials explaining complex legislation in practical terms. She designed, developed and led a multi-level, DfE-funded Early Years SEN and Disability national partnership programme 2016-2022.

Philippa was seconded to the DfE as SEN and disability professional adviser from 2008-2010 and, since then, has continued to advise DfE on a wide range of policy areas including funding, assessment and disability discrimination. She was appointed as the National Coordinator for England with the European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education 2014-2022.

Philippa has nationally recognised expertise and, until her recent retirement, led the education work at the Council for Disabled Children (CDC), as Assistant Director, based at the National Children’s Bureau (NCB). She continues to work on a number of projects as a CDC Associate and independently for other organisations. She recently completed a series of six guides on the disability duties in the Equality Act 2010, for early years settings, schools and FE colleges. The guides were commissioned by the DfE and are published on the CDC website.

In 2022 she won the NASEN Person of the year award and, in 2023, was awarded an OBE for services to disabled children.

A guide for schools

Disabled Children and the Equality Act 2010: What teachers need to know and what schools need to do

Disabled children and the Equality Act 2010 What teachers need to know and what schools need to do.pdf

A guide for school governors and trustees

Equality Act 2010 and disabled pupils: a guide for governors and trustees

Equality Act 2010 and disabled pupils: A guide for governors and trustees

Accessibility planning for schools

The Equality Act 2010 and accessibility planning: a handbook for schools

Accessibility plans and the Equality Act 2010 A handbook for schools.pdf

Training for schools

Training for schools on the disability duties in the Equality Act 2010

Guides and training packages for schools on the Disability duties in the Equality Act

We are joined by Tina Coope - Education Lead for Pans and Pandas UK, the organisation behind sharing information around these conditions.

PANS PANDAS UK, the only UK charity supporting children, young people and their families affected by these conditions, provides trusted health information, school focused guidance including CPD accredited teacher training and an individual healthcare plan template to support education settings recognise symptoms and plan appropriate support.

Practitioners can also access both dedicated education materials and health information, including a free online CPD‑accredited MIMS training module relevant for all health professionals.

https://panspandasuk.org/what-are-pans-and-pandas/

In this episode we talk with Sara Lewis, Founder of Inclusion at Heart - a Bristol based personalised tutoring and SEND support service.

Sara has an in-depth career supporting children and young people for numerous years in mainstream primary schools and a qualified SENCo, who has over 13 years experience working in SEND, covering Early Years through to Key Stage 4., with expertise stretching to alternative provision. She has also spent 3 years working in Dubai in an international British school.

Passionate about inclusion, she has personal experience of what inclusive and accessible education should be.

Sara's mission is simple, to support families like her own, and to put inclusion at the heart of education, empowering students to reach their full potential.

https://inclusionatheart.wixsite.com/inclusion-at-heart

So what is a parent carer? - Extended full length version.

What does that even mean?

We look at first hand experiences of 4 parent carer guests who talk about relationships, friendships, what life is like once you find out your child has additional needs and the art of letting go of the expectations that you had when your child was born or as they grow up.

A perfect episode for those who have just discovered that their child has additional needs, or for someone who has met a parent that has a child with additional needs and want to understand what it can be like, or for someone who has been a parent with a child with additional needs and are lost, or feel alone.

Full episode out 4th March 05:15.

Join us for a conversation with Philippa Stobbs OBE. Philippa’s professional background is in teaching and school inspection work. Working with the Council for Disabled Children, in 1992 she founded the Special Educational Consortium to champion entitlement for children with SEN in the Education Act 1993. Since then, she has led a growing policy consensus that has championed disabled children and young people and those with SEN in parliament and with national government. She has designed and created highly successful partnership projects developing inclusion with local authorities, parent carer groups, the voluntary sector, schools and early years settings. She has produced a wide range of guidance and materials explaining complex legislation in practical terms. She designed, developed and led a multi-level, DfE-funded Early Years SEN and Disability national partnership programme 2016-2022. Philippa was seconded to the DfE as SEN and disability professional adviser from 2008-2010 and, since then, has continued to advise DfE on a wide range of policy areas including funding, assessment and disability discrimination. She was appointed as the National Coordinator for England with the European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education 2014-2022. Philippa has nationally recognised expertise and, until her recent retirement, led the education work at the Council for Disabled Children (CDC), as Assistant Director, based at the National Children’s Bureau (NCB). She continues to work on a number of projects as a CDC Associate and independently for other organisations. She recently completed a series of six guides on the disability duties in the Equality Act 2010, for early years settings, schools and FE colleges. The guides were commissioned by the DfE and are published on the CDC website. In 2022 she won the NASEN Person of the year award and, in 2023, was awarded an OBE for services to disabled children. A guide for schools Disabled Children and the Equality Act 2010: What teachers need to know and what schools need to do Disabled children and the Equality Act 2010 What teachers need to know and what schools need to do.pdf A guide for school governors and trustees Equality Act 2010 and disabled pupils: a guide for governors and trustees Equality Act 2010 and disabled pupils: A guide for governors and trustees Accessibility planning for schools The Equality Act 2010 and accessibility planning: a handbook for schools Accessibility plans and the Equality Act 2010 A handbook for schools.pdf Training for schools Training for schools on the disability duties in the Equality Act 2010 Guides and training packages for schools on the Disability duties in the Equality Act

Join us for a conversation with Philippa Stobbs OBE.

Philippa’s professional background is in teaching and school inspection work. Working with the Council for Disabled Children, in 1992 she founded the Special Educational Consortium to champion entitlement for children with SEN in the Education Act 1993. Since then, she has led a growing policy consensus that has championed disabled children and young people and those with SEN in parliament and with national government. She has designed and created highly successful partnership projects developing inclusion with local authorities, parent carer groups, the voluntary sector, schools and early years settings. She has produced a wide range of guidance and materials explaining complex legislation in practical terms. She designed, developed and led a multi-level, DfE-funded Early Years SEN and Disability national partnership programme 2016-2022.

Philippa was seconded to the DfE as SEN and disability professional adviser from 2008-2010 and, since then, has continued to advise DfE on a wide range of policy areas including funding, assessment and disability discrimination. She was appointed as the National Coordinator for England with the European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education 2014-2022.

Philippa has nationally recognised expertise and, until her recent retirement, led the education work at the Council for Disabled Children (CDC), as Assistant Director, based at the National Children’s Bureau (NCB). She continues to work on a number of projects as a CDC Associate and independently for other organisations. She recently completed a series of six guides on the disability duties in the Equality Act 2010, for early years settings, schools and FE colleges. The guides were commissioned by the DfE and are published on the CDC website.

In 2022 she won the NASEN Person of the year award and, in 2023, was awarded an OBE for services to disabled children.

A guide for schools

Disabled Children and the Equality Act 2010: What teachers need to know and what schools need to do

Disabled children and the Equality Act 2010 What teachers need to know and what schools need to do.pdf

A guide for school governors and trustees

Equality Act 2010 and disabled pupils: a guide for governors and trustees

Equality Act 2010 and disabled pupils: A guide for governors and trustees

Accessibility planning for schools

The Equality Act 2010 and accessibility planning: a handbook for schools

Accessibility plans and the Equality Act 2010 A handbook for schools.pdf

Training for schools

Training for schools on the disability duties in the Equality Act 2010

Guides and training packages for schools on the Disability duties in the Equality Act