Darren speaks with Baasit Siddiqui, educator, motivational speaker, entrepreneur, and television personality, about his journey into education and how the sector is constantly evolving. Baasit discusses ways to engage learners and highlights the importance of recognising their strengths and skills through their hobbies and interests. They also talk about the value of creating environments where it’s okay to ask for help, show emotions, and seek support.

Darren speaks with Ellen Broomé, Chief Executive of the British Dyslexia Association. Ellen discusses the BDA's new campaign inspired by Jamie Oliver’s Dyslexia Revolution, which calls for earlier identification and better teacher training to support dyslexic learners.

Darren speaks with Ione Inness, Director of SEND Tutoring, about her experience in education and how having a well-qualified, empathetic tutor made a difference in her own life. Ione also shares how SEND Tutoring connects children with special educational needs to fully qualified SEND tutors.

Darren speaks with Katie O’Brien, Head of Marketing at Bounce Together, about her experience working in EdTech. They explore the importance of understanding a child not only in the classroom but also in the context of their life outside it. The conversation highlights how a child’s journey goes beyond just the school day and why each child needs individual support.

Darren speaks with Deborah Salisbury, Founder Director at The Reading Doctor, about how they unlock the potential of struggling readers. They discuss the importance of creating welcoming, relaxing environments that support children as they learn to read.

Darren speaks with Liam Murphy, Co-Founder of Stix Mindfulness, about how the product originated as a university project and the story behind it. They discuss how Stix Mindfulness offers an alternative to medication for children with ADHD and how it has since evolved to support children’s mental wellbeing more broadly, while being accessible to everyone. The conversation also explores children’s mental health more deeply and the importance of supporting it from an early age.

Darren speaks with Lucy Pelling, Lead SENco at Moon Hall school, about what she loves most about working with children with SEN, how Moon Hall school encourages SEN learners to embrace their wonderful and often creative way of thinking and the lack of understanding about special needs in mainstream schools.

Darren speaks with Callum Bryant, Sales Surveyor at TG Escapes about how they help schools create new spaces, their ethos of 'bringing the outside in' and how they create calming environments to meet both SEND and SEMH needs.