Beyond the Label

This episode examines how non-statutory inclusion bases can drift into in-school segregation, especially when safeguards are only optional. It also breaks down the Section 19 transport catch-22 and how co-production...

A sharp look at the surge in EHCPs and the growing number of young people being placed in educated elsewhere settings as special school capacity runs out. The episode also unpacks statutory delays, postcode-level...

This episode examines a major funding boost that removes morning restrictions on the Disabled Person's Bus Pass, while highlighting the postcode gaps that still leave companion travel and rail access unresolved. It also...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

<p>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...

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...

<p>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...

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...

<p>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...

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...

Learn why hope is not a strategy when navigating the complex technical hurdles of air and hotel travel with mobility aids. This episode breaks down ‘The Access Script,’ the reality of hotel room digital hallucinations...