In this week's episode of The Autism Mums Podcast  we wanted to share with you our experiences of attending the fight for Ordinary Send Rally at Parliament Square Gardens in London last Monday, the 15th September. Key TakeawaysCommunity Support: The rally highlighted the importance of community and connection among parents and advocates in the SEND space, fostering a sense of solidarity.The Importance of Advocacy: Attending the rally underscored the need for collective advocacy to bring attention to the challenges faced by SEND families.Emotional Experiences: Both hosts shared their feelings of anxiety and excitement about attending the rally, illustrating the complexity of leaving their children to advocate for change.Speaker Impact: Key speakers at the rally, including politicians and advocates, provided hope and insight into the ongoing struggles and needs within the SEND system.Parliamentary Debate: Following the rally, a significant parliamentary debate took place, emphasising the urgency of addressing SEND issues and the need for accountability in the system.Recommendations for Change: The episode detailed recommendations made by MPs to improve SEND accountability, including strengthening the SEND Tribunal and ensuring compliance with existing laws.Connect with The Autism MumsWebsite – https://theautismmums.com/Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theautismmumsFollow us on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@theautismmumsFollow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/theautismmumsTranscript VictoriaBennion: [00:00:00] Welcomeback to the Autism Mums podcast. Today we wanted to share with youour experiences of attending the fight for Ordinary Send Rally atParliament Square Gardens in London last Monday, the 15th. It was soamazing to come together with the rest of the community but we justwanted to jump on quickly and do a short episode about it to letthose of you know who couldn't be there, what went down.NatalieTealdi: It was so good to be there. We know many otherswanted to come but couldn't. It isn't easy to coordinate, but somehowthe stars aligned for us to attend. Please know that we took you allthere with us in spirit.VictoriaBennion: I felt really lucky that we could be there. Idon't know about you, Nat, but it wouldn't always be possible. And Iknow for so many parents and carers who wanted to be there, but theycouldn't. Ironically, because some of them have got their childrenout of school, they're driving miles to get their children intoschool.You know, it's specialistprovision. So. [00:01:00] Yeah, I thinkwe were really lucky that we had the opportunity to be there in thefirst place.NatalieTealdi: It was a strange day for me because it's the firsttime I've left both of my children for the whole day. It felt veryweird just packing a bag for myself and no one else. It was nice tonot have to feel like a pack horse for once. I did have some anxietyabout how they would be without me, but I felt it was so importantfor us to be there, so I just had to focus on...

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