# Carolyn Atkinson

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Schools Minister, Anna Maxwell Martin, Kellie Bright

It's a defining moment in the SEND story. The government will publish its delayed Schools White Paper in the New Year, and is now conducting an extended listening exercise on the changes it could contain. School Standards Minister Georgia Gould joins Nuala McGovern to lay out the complexity of the …

EHCPs - an expert guide, Anna Maxwell Martin

It's just four letters, but getting an EHCP - Education Health and Care Plan - for children with special educational needs and disabilities can be a long and frustrating battle. In this episode we explain how to get one and what it means when you do. Joining Nuala McGovern are the actor and parent …

Christmas tips from the Autism Dads and Katie Ghose

Christmas can be a time of great togetherness. It can also mean sensory overload and general overwhelm, plus changes to routine and health and care arrangements. Andy and Gaz from the AutismDadCast share how they plan to make it a bit more manageable this year. Also joining Nuala McGovern is Katie …

Mainstream inclusion with Tom Rees, Kellie Bright and Marsha Martin

Tom Rees is advising the Government on how to do inclusion well. Nuala McGovern speaks to him about chairing the Department for Education's Expert Advisory Group on Inclusion. Tom is a former primary teacher and headteacher, now CEO of Ormiston, one of the UK's biggest chain of academy schools, plu…

Local authorities, Carrie and David Grant

Many parents feel they need to go to battle with their local authority in the attempt to get their children's special educational needs met. In this episode we hear directly from those working for local authorities to help us see the world through their eyes. Julie Ely, Assistant Director of Educat…

Attendance and fines with Jayne Lowe, Anna Maxwell Martin, Kellie Bright

What works to help children with SEND to go into school, and what should happen when they don't? Nuala McGovern speaks to Jayne Lowe, an Attendance and Behaviour Advisor to the government. She helped to write its official guidance, and is helping to get new Attendance and Behaviour Hubs off the gro…

Your questions answered, Carrie and David Grant

Listeners take the starring role this week as we get answers to your queries from a group of people with a wealth of experience and expertise. They don't give out legal advice but they aim to help you determine your rights and what you are entitled to, for your child. Nuala McGovern welcomes back C…

Transport, Kellie Bright, Amanda Hopgood

The cost of home to school transport of children with SEND is predicted to reach nearly 2 billion pounds this year, according to Local Government Association figures. This represents approximately a 200% increase on the amount spent a decade ago, and there is also debate over who should be eligible…

SRO's Carolyn Atkinson, 03 May 2026

Carolyn Atkinson  Record Keeping Consultant State Records Office of Western Australia -  The Cottesloe Letters Scandal 1928 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thelma and Louise the musical, Continuing Care funding, Changelings

The number of high earning parents turning down pay rises in order to keep free childcare is on the rise. Research from the University of Warwick and the London School of Economics estimates that by 2030, 12,000 parents will tactically keep their income below £100,000 in order to avoid the 'tax tra…