ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
Welcome to Let’s Talk SEND with the Bedford Borough Parent Carer Forum. In this podcast, we dive into everything related to special educational needs and disabilities. We’ll be chatting with parents and professionals alike, sharing insights and experiences to help us all navigate the sometimes tricky world of SEND.
Hosts:
Update frequency:
every 22 days
Average audio length:
42 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
18 episodes
since June 30, 2025
serial
OLDEST EPISODE 🔗
In our first episode we discuss Bedford Borough PCF, get to know some of the team and quickly chat about our aims and hopes for this brand new podcast!
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In today’s episode, Kerri sits down with Chris Morris, Chief Education Officer at Bedford Borough.
They discuss what Chris’s role involves, what’s working well when it comes to SEND support across the Borough, and how we can learn from the lived experiences of families.
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In this episode we talk with Nicola Ready about her journey and experiences within SEND. She shares insights into supporting children and families, the challenges faced, and the importance of collaboration between schools, services, and parents.
In this episode, we sit down with Augustina for a brilliant conversation about putting humanity back into services, the motivations behind her work, local developments in health services, and plenty more.
In this episode we have a chat with Simon about his role, working collaboratively, waiting lists and how to work within a system that often seems overwhelmed.
In this episode we talk with Shapna and Nisbar about working together across different communities to encourage inclusion. We talk about underrepresented groups, Nisbar's experience as a parent and the work of Hawaa Empower in the borough.
Tim oversee's many services across Bedford Borough and talks with Kerri in this episode about working with parents and schools, the importance of communication and the current strengths and challenges in the SEND system.
Tim and Kerri also talk about the increasingly adversarial and legal compone…
In this episode, Kerri chats with Jordan about special educational needs and disabilities, the realities of navigating the school system, and Jordan’s advice and encouragement for families of children with medically complex needs who may be feeling isolated.
In this episode, Kerri sits down with Terri to explore SENDIASS — the Bedford Borough Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service.
SENDIASS offers a free, impartial and confidential service for parents and carers of children and young people with special educ…
In this latest episode, we sit down with Jo Meehan, Associate Director of CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services).
Jo shares insight into her role, explains how young people and families can access support, and discusses the current mental health landscape across Bedfordshire. It’s an …
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