{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"*Special Episode* - Fixing a Broken System: Response to the White Paper","description":"This is a special episode focusing on the new White Paper and the SEND reforms consultation. Last week, I published my response and reflections \u2014 not just on the White Paper and the consultation itself, but also on what they mean in the wider context of the current SEND system, the Curriculum and Assessment Review, and the new Ofsted Inspection Framework. It turned into quite a big document\u2026 about 35 pages in total. There\u2019s a lot in there to digest, and a few people asked whether there might be an audio version. So here we are. In this episode, it\u2019s just me, reading through my response and sharing my thoughts. Hopefully it will help you reflect on how we got here, some of the challenges in the current system, what isn\u2019t mentioned in the White Paper and reforms, and where things might go next. And of course, I\u2019ll also touch on what this means for B Squared and the work we\u2019re doing. I am always open to conversations, so feel free to get in contact with your thoughts. Here are the timings for the different sections: Section\u2003\u2003Start\u2003\u2003 1                     0:01:29 2\u2003              \u20030:05:09\u2003\u2003 3\u2003              \u20030:09:15\u2003\u2003 4\u2003              \u20030:47:31\u2003\u2003 5\u2003              \u20031:02:41\u2003\u2003 6\u2003\u2003              1:13:21\u2003\u2003 7\u2003              \u20031:22:53\u2003 8\u2003\u2003              1:32:09 Useful links... B Squared Website \u2013 www.bsquared.co.uk  Meeting with Dale to find out about B Squared - https:\/\/calendly.com\/b-squared-team\/overview-of-b-squared-sendcast  Email Dale \u2013 dale@bsquared.co.uk  Subscribe to the SENDcast - https:\/\/www.thesendcast.com\/subscribe Fixing a Broken System document - https:\/\/bsquared.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Fixing-a-Broken-System-1.pdf SENDcast Session FREE Briefing on the White paper and SEND Reforms - https:\/\/thesendcast.com\/product\/whats-in-the-schools-white-paper-for-send\/ The SENDcast is powered by B Squared We have been involved with Special Educational Needs for over 25 years, helping show the small steps of progress pupils with SEND make. B Squared has worked with thousands of schools, we understand the challenges professionals working in SEND face. We wanted a way to support these hardworking professionals - which is why we launched The SENDcast! Click the button below to find out more about how B Squared can help improve assessment for pupils with SEND in your school. ","author_name":"The SENDcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.thesendcast.com","html":"