Fixing the SEND Crisis – with Amjad Ali
- Sophie Dean
- 4 days ago
- 1 min read
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In this powerful and practical conversation, Dr James Mannion and The Real David Cameron are joined by the inspirational Amjad Ali – teacher, leader, inclusion expert, founder of Try This Teaching and author of A Little Guide for Teachers: SEND in Schools – to explore what it would take to fix the SEND crisis.
With over 20 years of experience across a wide range of educational settings, Amjad brings a wealth of knowledge and deep compassion to the question of how we can better serve learners with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Together, we explore:
Why the SEND system is currently under such immense pressure
The barriers that children, families and teachers face every day
What inclusion really means – and how to move beyond tokenism
Practical ideas to create more equitable, compassionate classrooms
The mindset shifts needed at every level of the system
This is a must-listen episode for anyone who wants to make education more inclusive, sustainable, and humane – not just for SEND learners, but for everyone.
CREDITS
Outro track: How it is and how it should be by Grit Control
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