Ginny Bootman – Special Needs and Relationship Specialist

In this episode of the ListEd podcast, you will gain five practical steps to check that the meeting your planning actually benefits everyone (and that it couldn’t have just been an email). This episode will help you ensure your meetings are accessible and relevant with better engagement from all involved.

Recorded LIVE at Bett UK, 2026.

Tip 1: Consider why you are having the meeting (and if it is actually needed)
Tip 2: Identify when to have the meeting, considering when is the right time for all attendees
Tip 3: Ensure the right people are in the meeting
Tip 4: Think about the best place for a meeting (in school, offsite, virtually, hybrid etc.)
Tip 5: Ask individuals how they would like to be addressed in the meeting

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About our guest: Ginny has been teaching longer than she hasn't...She is a a SENDCO, author of ‘Independent Thinking on Being a SENDCO’ and a keynote speaker. Her empathy based approach is at the heart of everything she does with her mantra 'follow the empathy road' at the centre of all she does.

Connect with Ginny:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginny-bootman-0b7436184/
X: @sendcogirl
BlueSky: @ginnybootman.bsky.social