First Steps Together

Footsteps

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Footsteps will take you inside the world of specialist education, sharing the people, experiences and stories that shape First Steps Together. Find out more about us by visiting https://www.firststepstogether.uk.

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3. Easter holiday tips & being diagnosed autistic in lockdown 08.04.2026 37:47

In the latest episode, Communications Officer Nick Ransom, a former on-air journalist, sits down with Acting Executive Headteacher Catherine Donnelly to reflect on the Spring term. He then joins Mike Smith, Head of School at Kershaw Wood Manchester, for further discussion. The episode concludes with a powerful conversation between Nick and Chair of Governors Andrea Lloyd, who shares her experience...

2. 'It's not a scary process' - EHC plans explained 06.03.2026 32:49

Nick Ransom is joined by Strategic Lead Natalie Ogden and SEND Coordinator Claire Berry to take a deep dive into Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans, often referred to as EHCPs. Along the way, Nick also speaks to students, a parent, and Acting Executive Headteacher Catherine Donnelly about these essential, legally enforceable documents that ensure young people with additional needs receive the...

1. Meet the First Steps Together team 06.02.2026 31:00

In this launch episode, former BBC journalist and neurodiversity consultant Nick Ransom takes listeners inside the world of First Steps Together. Nick meets members of the executive team to explore the organisation’s rapid growth, its ethos and how education, care and transport now work hand in hand to support young people with additional needs. He then catches up with a Head of School about the c...