SEND reforms: A Woman's Hour and SEND in the Spotlight special
Woman's Hour
BBC
4.1 • 3K Ratings
🗓️ 24 February 2026
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
Woman's Hour in collaboration with our SEND in the Spotlight podcast brings you a special programme on the impact of the government's SEND reforms in England.
Whether you’re a parent, a young person, a teacher or someone who works in the wider system we find out what the changes mean for you - and help you decode the new language - whether it's IB, ISP, Targeted, Targeted Plus, or SPP.
Nuala McGovern speaks to parents, teachers, charities, the School Standards Minister and the Children’s Commissioner for England. We also hear from SEND in the Spotlight podcast regulars - actors Anna Maxwell Martin and Kellie Bright.
Search for the SEND in the Spotlight podcast on BBC Sounds.
Contributors: Georgia Gould MP, Schools Standards Minister Marsha Martin, founder of Black SEN Mamas Katie Ghose, CEO of Kids charity and Disabled Children's Partnership Margaret Mulholland, Association of School and College Leaders Kate McGough, BBC Education reporter Eleanor Wright, solicitor at SOS!SEN Ramandeep Kaur, SEND parent Carrie Grant, SEND parent and broadcaster Katie Nellist, SEND ambassador Louise Gittins, chair of the Local Government Association Dame Rachel de Souza, Children's Commissioner for England
Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Sarah Crawley, with Carolyn Atkinson Digital producer: Olivia Bolton Editor: Karen Dalziel
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio Podcasts. |
| 0:05.6 | Oh, hello. You have chosen a BBC podcast, but before you listen to it, we thought you might like our podcast too. |
| 0:12.1 | You might. You might. It is called Sightraught with me, Nick Grimshaw. |
| 0:15.2 | And me, Annie Mack. And we talk about the week in music. |
| 0:18.2 | All the news, all the cultural happenings in the UK and beyond. |
| 0:22.2 | And great guests. And it's on BBC Sounds. Yes, where you can also enjoy lots of |
| 0:27.1 | playlists, music mixes and live radio. Everything from my six music breakfast show to Radio |
| 0:33.2 | 3 Unwind. But obviously start with our podcast sidetrack. Obviously. Obviously. |
| 0:40.1 | So if you like music, listen on BBC Sounds. |
| 0:44.2 | Hello, I'm Neula McGovern and you're listening to The Woman's Hour podcast. |
| 0:49.8 | And while you're here, I wanted to let you know that the Woman's Hour Guide to Life is back. |
| 0:55.5 | You might have listened to some of the episodes from the first series, including ambition without burnout, or turning ageing into your superpower. Well, we've got six new episodes for |
| 1:01.5 | you over the coming weeks that will give you practical tips on issues like self-promotion |
| 1:07.2 | without feeling awkward, caring for aging parents, navigating infertility with family and friends, |
| 1:14.4 | and also how to love your face, whatever your age. I'm really excited about this series of |
| 1:21.5 | The Woman's Hour Guide to Life, so I really hope you'll join us. You will find the episodes in |
| 1:26.5 | the Woman's Hour podcast feed on Sundays. |
| 1:29.1 | It's only on BBC Sounds. |
| 1:31.6 | But now, back to today's Woman's Hour. |
| 1:36.4 | Hello and welcome. |
| 1:38.0 | This morning, Women's Hour is live in collaboration with Send in the Spotlight, our podcast, to bring you a special |
| 1:46.3 | programme on the impact of the government's Send Reforms. The biggest shake-up in a generation. |
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