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  • The 37-Week Wait for a Simple Work Access

    The 37-Week Wait for a Simple Work Access
    2026/08/28
    This episode digs into the UK’s Access to Work backlog, where disabled workers are waiting months for basic accommodations and support. It also explores how employers pass off their legal responsibility for reasonable adjustments, and why accessibility should be built into workplaces from the start.
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    9 分
  • Preparing for the Transition Cliff: SEND Life After 16

    Preparing for the Transition Cliff: SEND Life After 16
    2026/08/21
    David Carlisle and Ruby Sturt unpack the realities of moving from children’s to adult services for young people with additional needs, from EHCP planning in Year 9 to the shift from DLA to PIP and the legal changes at sixteen. They also explore local offers, adult social care, direct payments, college funding, and supported internships, offering practical strategies for parents navigating a complex system.
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    9 分
  • From Saint to Bad Parent: The Disability Double Bind

    From Saint to Bad Parent: The Disability Double Bind
    2026/08/14
    This episode explores how disability can trigger instant pity, saint-making, and the painful “bad parent” glare in public spaces. The hosts unpack courtesy stigma, inspiration porn, and what real support looks like: ordinary conversation, practical inclusion, and genuine partnership.
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    8 分
  • SEND Tribunals: Assessment Appeals, Section F and School Naming

    SEND Tribunals: Assessment Appeals, Section F and School Naming
    2026/08/07
    We break down the crucial differences between refusal to assess and refusal to name a school appeals, including mediation deadlines, tribunal forms, and the legal thresholds families need to know. The episode also covers how to build a strong Working Document for Section F, use expert evidence effectively, and choose the right witnesses for hearing day.
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    12 分
  • Why Child Disability Support Is Hitting a Breaking Point

    Why Child Disability Support Is Hitting a Breaking Point
    2026/07/31
    David Carlisle and Harper Bennett unpack the rapid rise in EHCPs and disability benefits for children in the UK, and how underfunded schools, NHS delays, and overloaded councils are pushing families into a maze of bureaucracy. They also explore the costly transition to adult support at 16 and argue for a more holistic system that treats disability support as an investment in future independence.
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    7 分
  • UK Welfare Shake-Up: PIP, UC Cuts and the 600,000 at Risk

    UK Welfare Shake-Up: PIP, UC Cuts and the 600,000 at Risk
    2026/07/24
    We unpack the UK government’s plan to scrap the Work Capability Assessment and tie Universal Credit health support to PIP, exploring why the change could leave hundreds of thousands without help. The conversation also examines stricter eligibility rules, frozen support for new claimants, and the flawed idea that financial pressure can “incentivize” disabled people into work.
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    8 分
  • Experts at Hand, Safer Kids, and AI Inclusion

    Experts at Hand, Safer Kids, and AI Inclusion
    2026/07/17
    David and Harper unpack the UK’s new Experts at Hand service, which brings specialist SEND support into classrooms before a formal diagnosis is in place. They also explore why neurodivergent kids face greater online risks, and how co-regulation, digital street smarts, and emerging AI tools can make inclusion safer and more accessible.
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    10 分
  • How to Take Back Control in the Doctor’s Office

    How to Take Back Control in the Doctor’s Office
    2026/07/10
    This episode explores the power dynamics that can leave disabled and chronically ill patients feeling unheard in medical settings, from presumed incompetence to diagnostic overshadowing. The hosts share practical strategies for preparing for appointments, using communication profiles, setting caregiver boundaries, and pushing back when clinicians dismiss symptoms.
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    9 分