In this powerful episode, we sit down with Nicola Taylor, Director of SEND at Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust, to explore how the trust has responded to the dramatic 50% increase in students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) over the past two years. Nicola shares the trust's innovative, data-driven strategies to tackle rising speech and language deficits post-pandemic, and how early intervention, consistent frameworks, and holistic family support are driving measurable improvements in attainment and behavior.