Talking Inclusion… With Geoff Barton Podcast
1) "Inclusion begins with belonging" with SENDScope
In this episode, Geoff Barton speaks with Natalie Walsh and Jacqui Bebbington, Executive Principals of SENDScope Independent School in Liverpool, about how they support young people for whom mainstrea...Show More
2) "Inclusion by design, not by chance" with John Camp
In this episode, Geoff Barton talks to John Camp OBE, Chief Executive Officer of the Compass Partnership of Schools. Sharing an important philosophy that inclusion starts with belonging, that parents ...Show More
3) "Inside the classrooms you didn’t know existed" with Cath Kitchen
In this episode, Geoff Barton speaks with Cath Kitchen, Chair of the National Association of Hospital Education, about the often-overlooked world of children with medical needs. Cath explains how hosp...Show More
4) "EHCPs shouldn’t be the only way to get support" with John Pearce
In this episode, Geoff Barton speaks with John Pearce, Corporate Director for Children and Young People’s Services in County Durham, about the realities of inclusion and SEND provision in England. Dra...Show More
5) "You’re against the clock and in the dark" with Beth and Michael
In this episode, Margaret Mulholland is joined by parents Beth and Michael, who share their story navigating the SEND system for their four-year-old son. They discuss the long waits for diagnosis and ...Show More
6) “Digital access is inclusion in action” with Philip Hedger
In this episode, Margaret Mulholland is joined by Philip Hedger, CEO of the LEO Academy Trust, to explore how schools can take ownership of inclusion rather than wait for policy change from above. Phi...Show More
7) "Redesigning assessment for equity" with Melissa Farnham
In this episode, Margaret Mulholland talks to Melissa Farnham, CEO of ASDAN, to discuss how curriculum and assessment can be redesigned to create a more equitable education system. They examine how cu...Show More
8) "Inclusion starts with knowing your classrooms" with Marc Rowland
In this episode Geoff Barton is joined by Marc Rowland, an experienced education adviser who has visited more than 1,000 schools to understand what makes inclusion work in practice. They discuss how s...Show More
9) “How we got learning disabilities so wrong” with Stephen Unwin
In this episode Geoff Barton talks to Stephen Unwin, Theatre Director and author of Beautiful Lives: How We Got Learning Disabilities So Wrong. They dissect the historical stigmatisation of people wit...Show More
10) “Inclusion is a process, not a destination” with Amelie Thompson
In this episode, Geoff Barton talks to Amelie Thompson, Assistant Director of Education at Greenshaw Learning Trust, to explore what inclusion looks like in practice.