Virginia Giuffre’s co-author, SEND reforms, impact of Ian Paterson's crimes
Woman's Hour
BBC
4.1 • 3K Ratings
🗓️ 11 February 2026
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
Clare McDonnell speaks to Amy Wallace, the co-author of Virginia Giuffre's memoir, Nobody's Girl. Amy spent two years closely working with Virginia - one of the most prominent and vocal accusers of child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and an advocate of justice for survivors of sex trafficking. We hear Amy’s reactions to the latest Epstein revelations.
More than 1.7 million children in England have special needs and today, the government has announced that all secondary schools and colleges will be expected to have a dedicated Special Educational Needs and Disability - or SEND - base. Called an 'inclusion base' it would be a dedicated safe space away from busy classrooms where pupils can access targeted support that bridges the gap between mainstream and specialist provision. We speak to BBC education reporter Kate McGough and Margaret Mulholland, SEND and Inclusion specialist for the Association of School and College Leaders.
Deborah Douglas has written a memoir about her experience as a victim turned campaigner in one of the biggest scandals in British medical history. Her story sits at the centre of the case of disgraced breast surgeon Ian Paterson, jailed in 2017 for performing harmful and unnecessary operations on women who believed they were being treated for cancer. An inquiry in 2020 found both NHS and private hospitals missed repeated chances to stop him. Deborah joins Clare to discuss The Cost of Trust.
The classical concert pianist Alexandra Dariescu performs in studio, and tells us why she is so dedicated to promoting the works of female composers.
Presenter: Clare McDonnell Producer: Helen Fitzhenry
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| 0:54.3 | for this podcast. Hello and welcome to Woman's Hour. In the last 24 hours, Virginia's |
| 1:01.2 | bill has been introduced in the States. It's named after the late Virginia Dufray, the most |
| 1:06.7 | prominent accuser of child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and it aims to do away with time |
| 1:12.5 | limitations on bringing charges against abusers. It comes against a backdrop of more details |
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