On today's programme we hear about the two mothers trying to change the Special Educational Needs school system after the deaths of their children. Emma speaks to Susie and
@Amanda_Batten
from Disabled Children’s Partnership:
#youandyours
: Inpatient wards rated INADEQUATE for people w learning disabilities&/autism double in 18 months.
@ENABLEScotland
reveals 1000+ people stuck miles from home.
@mylifemychoice1
pull out of Gov Care & Treatment Review programme
‘No one should die of an eating disorder in 2023.’
@HopeVirgo
. Psychiatrist
@AgnesAyton
tells
@BBCWomansHour
@rcpsych
is worried palliative care’s being discussed with some women w eating disorders 👇
Congratulations to Carolyn Atkinson (
@carolynatkins14
), Highly Commended by the judges in The Orwell Prize for Reporting Homelessness 2023 for her 'Rogue Refuges' series.
Listen to a piece from
@BBCWomansHour
on the
@homelessimpact
website:
On
@BBCWomansHour
how women with learning disabilities die c.26 years younger than other women. In her first interview as
@mencap_charity
Chair of Trustees Dame Carolyn Fairbairn
@carolynmencap
tells
@Emmabarnett
how her sister Diana’s life, and death, makes her fight for change.
Eating disorders are not a terminal illness, professionals agree.
Despite this, there’s concern that palliative care is being discussed with some people.
@carolynatkins14
joins
@HayleyHassall
with an exclusive report for Woman’s Hour into the world of eating disorders.
🎧 ⬇️
Thrilled and incredibly honoured to be shortlisted for the British Journalism Awards 2022 in the Arts and Entertainment category
@BBCFrontRow
, and the Social Affairs, Diversity and Inclusion category
@BBCWomansHour
Congratulations to all the nominees!
#BritishJournalismAwards
Experienced professionals agree that eating disorders are not a terminal illness.
Even so, there’s concern that palliative care is being discussed with some people.
@carolynatkins14
joins
@HayleyHassall
with an exclusive report.
🎧 Listen from 10am ⬇️
Thrilled to win Gold
@radioacademy
Impact Award
#ARIAS
. Huge thanks to ‘Sara’ who bravely told how she was trafficked to a brothel via the Boyfriend Route, SA
@salvationarmyuk
@IsobelMcF
& fantastic
@BBCWomansHour
listeners who heard ‘Sara’ & signed up as SA volunteer drivers
Our investigation Trafficked in Plain Sight has won The Impact Award at the
@radioacademy
ARIAS. Congratulations to our reporter Carolyn Atkinson and the
@bbcwomanshour
team 🎉🎉
Do you have a child with special educational needs, and are you getting the support you need? Listen to one mother’s story, who’s been trying to do the best thing for her child. She discusses the notion of parent blame
Brilliant feature on Tues by
@carolynatkins14
@BBCFrontRow
about disability access to the arts.
The arts belong to everyone and it's our job to break down barriers that make access difficult.
What small or large changes could orgs make for the better & who is smashing it?
‘You shouldn’t have to think about it. You should be able to take for granted that your body will function’
📢 1 in 5 women will develop bowel incontinence as a result of childbirth.
Anna Clements from
@masic_uk
joined
@BBCNuala
to share her experience. Listen here ⬇️
‘You don’t have to want to pick up a ball and play Rugby League to be involved in our amazing sport’
Ahead of tonight’s
@RLWC2021
match, England Rugby League Women’s Ambassador
@Jodie_cunny
explained why she's championing Inclusive Volunteering with
@England_RL
&
@ComIntCare
:
‘She had a smile that lit up a room. She absolutely loved life.’
Businesswoman and former Director-General of the CBI
@carolynmencap
tells
@emmabarnett
how the life, and death, of her learning-disabled sister, Diana, is shaping her new role
@mencap_charity
.
📢 1 in 5 women will develop bowel incontinence as a result of childbirth.
A new study from
@uniofwarwick
warns of missed opportunities for women to be helped.
@BBCNuala
is joined by
@sarahhillman26
and Anna Clements from
@masic_uk
to discuss.
Listen on
@BBCSounds
⬇️⬇️
We hear from a mother fighting for her autistic son who’s living in Rampton Secure Hospital alongside serial killers, paedophiles and murderers. We also hear from
@Mencap_charity
who are campaigning with her
Congratulations to the finalists for the inaugural Orwell Prize for Reporting Homelessness 2023! Spanning memoir, reporting, audio, academic research, stories of lived experience and more, together they tell a "shaming story about a crisis across the country." -
@arusbridger
‘It really takes its toll. It’s like a full time job’
Today we heard about mothers trying to change the Special Educational Needs school system.
@emmabarnett
spoke to Susie, who spent £10k to get her disabled child into an appropriate school.
Dame Carolyn Fairbairn
@carolynmencap
, ex CBI DG, tells
@Emmabarnett
@BBCWomansHour
about plans to tackle premature & avoidable deaths of people with learning disabilities. As new Chair of Trustees
@mencap_charity
she speaks for the first time of her sister Diana’s death
On
@BBCWomansHour
how women with learning disabilities die c.26 years younger than other women. In her first interview as
@mencap_charity
Chair of Trustees Dame Carolyn Fairbairn
@carolynmencap
tells
@Emmabarnett
how her sister Diana’s life, and death, makes her fight for change.
After many years of campaigning by
@PaulaMc007
, the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training in Learning Disability and Autism has passed into law - named after her own late son, Oliver:
Listen to
@PaulaMc007
’s powerful interview with
@BBCWomansHour
@acatherwoodnews
about her son Oliver. The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training programme is now law. All health & social care staff must learn how to safely support autistic people & those with learning disabilities👇🏽
'Oliver wasn't mentally ill or psychotic, he was autistic'
A new law will require healthcare staff to receive mandatory training in autism and learning disability awareness.
@PaulaMc007
has been campaigning for this since her son's death in 2016.
Good piece on
@BBCWomansHour
this morning shining a light on 'rogue' refuges - non specialist, commercial entities that offer little or no support to women escaping abuse often in mixed sex hostels. We heard from one survivor who'd been sexually assaulted when she fled violence.
'I can honestly see why a lot of parents give up because it takes its toll every day'
Exclusive research shared with us claims that £60m is ‘wasted’ in England every year on tribunals for children with special educational needs and disabilities. Joanne shared her experience ⬇️
MP’s
@CommonsLUHC
condemn Exempt Accommodation as a ‘complete mess’, and a ‘goldrush’ for unscrupulous landlords.
@KrupaPadhyBBC
discusses the horrors of ‘Rogue Refuges’ with
@RogersonBecky
CEO who tells
@BBCWomansHour
she gets at least 1 call a week from dodgy landlords.
Too many women survivors of domestic abuse are ending up in accommodation run by rogue landlords, according to a report out today. Clive Betts MP and
@RogersonBecky
, CEO of Wearside Women in Need, join
@KrupaPadhyBBC
. Listen here ⬇️
How can you overcome loneliness? It can increase risk of dying earlier, like smoking or lack of exercise do.
@BBCWomansHour
Jessica Creighton hears from a woman who conquered loneliness with
@KiBcharity
#KissingitBetter
and advice from
@BPSOfficial
❓ Does loneliness take the same toll on your health as smoking and lack of exercise?
The
@BPSOfficial
says it should be treated as a public health emergency.
We hear from two guests who have come together to beat loneliness, alongside psychologist Julia Faulconbridge.
⬇️
You can hear
@carolynatkins14
detailed
@BBCFrontRow
feature on the inconsistencies of access ticketing & the case for a national scheme on
@BBCSounds
now @ 28 mins in. I remain convinced it will transform access for disabled audiences across the UK
You can hear
@carolynatkins14
detailed
@BBCFrontRow
feature on the inconsistencies of access ticketing & the case for a national scheme on
@BBCSounds
now @ 28 mins in. I remain convinced it will transform access for disabled audiences across the UK
Thank you so much
@IsobelMcF
it was such a great and productive experience working with you at the Salvation Army press team, supporting ‘Sara’ to tell her story and hearing from your incredible volunteer drivers, on standby 24/7 Delighted so many Woman’s Hour listeners signed up
Richly deserved
@carolynatkins14
- huge congratulations! The research, perspective and coverage you gave to exempt accommodation was incredibly important and insightful! Look forward to working with you in the future x
‘Rent farming’ - an exclusive
@bbcwomanshour
investigation into women who’ve survived domestic abuse but who end up in unsuitable accommodation run by landlords who are financially gaming the system at their expense:
ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) affects more women than men. The Health Secretary
@sajidjavid
has set out a plan to do more to tackle ME. We speak to
@TimesONeill
, who last year lost his eldest daughter Maeve, after suffering from ME since her teens:
@BBCFrontRow
@BBCRadio4
has an exclusive look at some of the treasures confirmed as missing by
@britishmuseum
Join
@SamiraAhmedUK
as whistleblower Dr Ittai Gradel reveals how he found the antiquities in this bag👇And in a tantalising twist, might he have more?Prod by grt
@LivSki
Thanks so much to
@JessicaDennis85
and
@TracyAnnO
for talking to
@BBCFrontRow
about the art of the understudy, and why some theatre producers are now casting 2 understudies per role to protect actors’ wellbeing and avoid cancelling shows.
On
@BBCWomansHour
how women with learning disabilities die c.26 years younger than other women. In her first interview as
@mencap_charity
Chair of Trustees Dame Carolyn Fairbairn
@carolynmencap
tells
@Emmabarnett
how her sister Diana’s life, and death, makes her fight for change.
Thank you to
@BBCFrontRow
listener and lawyer Sophie Freeman
@TLDLawyers
for explaining how hearing our
@BBCRadio4
report in her kitchen was the catalyst for creating industry wide guidance to stamp out the mis-use of NDA’s in casting.
TLD's Sophie Freeman joined the debate on BBC Radio 4's Front Row last night, as journalist
@carolynatkins14
explained how the misuse of non-disclosure agreements (
#NDAs
) in film and television casting is now being challenged.
Catch the story at:
Thank you so much to
@RogersonBecky
who told
@KrupaPadhyBBC
@BBCWomansHour
how she gets at least one call a week from a rogue landlord trying to find survivors of domestic violence to fill their ‘rogue refuges’. When she asks about their safeguarding policies the line goes cold…
‘It’s the wild west’
@RogersonBecky
, CEO of Wearside Women in Need, joined
@KrupaPadhyBBC
to talk about why too many women survivors of domestic abuse are ending up in accommodation run by rogue landlords.
Listen back ⬇️
Thank you to
@AndrewM_Arts
for taking part in
@BBCFrontRow
@tds153
investigation into disabled arts access & companion tickets. We reveal 2 year delay for national Arts Access Card. Due March 2022. Piloting 2024. Plus all
@ATGTICKETS
disabled tickets now online
@TheRealMyth
You can hear
@carolynatkins14
detailed
@BBCFrontRow
feature on the inconsistencies of access ticketing & the case for a national scheme on
@BBCSounds
now @ 28 mins in. I remain convinced it will transform access for disabled audiences across the UK
Exclusive research shared with
@bbcwomanshour
claims that £60m is ‘wasted’ in England every year on tribunals for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
Dame Christine Lenehan, director of
@CDC_tweets
, joins
@emmabarnett
to discuss.
A woman who fled her husband and was placed into witness protection feels she’s the one being punished.
🗣️
@itsanitarani
will hear why the woman thinks the criminal justice system is failing stalking victims and what forensic psychologist Dr
@RachCWheatley
thinks can be done🎧⬇️
Thank you so much Sam
@samcarlisle
@CauseCommsuk
Working with you is always an absolute privilege facilitating storytelling of the utmost importance. With heartfelt thanks to all the people who so bravely speak up & speak out
@PAlbanStanley
Working with the media on sensitive stories requires trust between the journo & interviewees.
@BBCRadio4
's
@carolynatkins14
is the best at interviewing & editing sensitively & accurately. Delighted her Woman's Hour piece with our client
@DCPcampaign
has been nominated
#SEND