Episode 19 – ‘Breaking barriers and boosting reading and writing through play’

In this episode, Georgina Durrant joins podcast host, Kat Cauchi, to talk about common barriers in reading and writing and how we can overcome these, as well as the importance of play and how it can be used to boost reading and writing.

Georgina is a former teacher, Special Educational Needs Coordinator and Director of Cheshire SEN Tutor LTD. She founded the award-winning SEN Resources Blog to share activities, advice and recommendations for parents and teachers of children with special educational needs and disabilities. She hosts the Twinkl Resources’ Special Educational Needs podcast, ‘SEND in the experts with Georgina Durrant’. Her parenting and education advice has been featured in the Independent, Guardian and Telegraph. Her first book, ‘100 Ways Your Child Can Learn Through Play’ was published in 2021 – and her second book, ‘How to Boost Reading and Writing Through Play’ is out on  21st November 2022.

Episode 19 – ‘Empowering students with physical disabilities’

In this episode, I am joined by Ellise Hayward to talk about ‘Empowering students with physical disabilities.’ Ellise is a motivational speaker, AAC mentor, and an advocate for SEND and Inclusion. She is currently studying Health & Social Care at College. Ellise has cerebral palsy and is passionate about sharing her experiences to raise awareness and empower others with physical disabilities. 

You can follow Ellise on Twitter at @Ellise_Hayward_ and on LinkedIn at  Ellise Hayward.  You can also check out her flow page for more ways to get in touch and to see her motivational videos. 

Episode 18 – ‘Engaging with challenging behaviour’

In this episode we discuss engaging with challenging behaviour and why bridging the gap between alternative provision and mainstream schools is so important.

You can follow Adele on Twitter at @AdeleBatesZ and on LinkedIn at Adele Bates.  You can also check out her website  and YouTube channel for free tips and resources.  Adele’s book is available to purchase in all your usual book stores/online libraries.

You can follow me (Kat Cauchi) on Twitter at @ReallyschoolK

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Episode 17 – ‘The charm of chess’

In this episode, we are joined by Hari Neocleous. Hari is a Chess Teacher and Primary Maths Intervention Specialist. She regularly writes for Cherubs Magazine and is currently studying dyscalculia at university.  

In this episode we discussed ‘The Charm of Chess’ 

You can follow Hari on Twitter at @hari_neo21 and on Instagram at @the_maths_nuts  

You can also check out Chess in Schools and Communities for free lessons and resources!  

Episode 16 – ‘The role of tutoring in filling gaps in education’

In this episode, we are joined by Liz Rumsey. Liz qualified as a teacher 11 years ago. Before that, she was a training manager for a large banking organisation. She moved from mainstream primary schools 6 years ago to join Tute and develop alternative provision for primary students. Her role has since developed and, in conjunction with developing and teaching lessons for students, she also has the responsibility of SEND lead teacher across all 5 Key Stages. This role enables me to work collaboratively with students, parents, schools and Local Education Authorities (LEAs) to ensure that all individual requirements are met. 

In this episode we discussed ‘The role of tutoring in filling gaps in education.’

You can follow Tute education on Twitter at @tuteeducation on Instagram at @tute_education_limited on Facebook at tute.education.limited/. 

You can also check out their YouTube Channel and website.  

Episode 15 – Taking early years education to ‘the big kids.’

this episode, we are joined by Maggie Layfield. As a former teacher turned ‘EdTechie’, Maggie is passionate about seeing technology used intentionally in the classroom to help increase engagement and lead to positive learning outcomes. She serves as the VP of US Sales for NetSupport Inc, and is recognised leader in EdTech. She lives outside of Atlanta with her husband and two kids (plus one on the way!). Maggie loves to bake, solve puzzles, play word games, and read in her spare time, which is rather limited these days.

In this episode we discussed Taking early years education to ‘the big kids.’

You can follow on Maggie on Twitter at @LayfieldMaggie  or on LinkedIn

You can also email her at [email protected]

You can follow me (Kat Cauchi) on Twitter at @ReallyschoolK

Check out #OPIP and #OfPrimaryImportance for more content