Partnership for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS)
The Partnership for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) is a national programme running from April 2024 to March 2025 aiming to support the education and health needs of neurodiverse children in schools through partnership approach working with local authorities and parent carer forums.
The Partnership for Inclusion of Neurodiversity Project (PINS) has been developed around the key principles of:
- Whole School Approach
- Good quality training for staff
- Parents Supporting Parents groups
- Understanding students experience of schools
Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) will bring health and education specialists and expert parent carers into mainstream primary settings to:
- help shape whole school SEND provision
- provide early interventions at a school level
- upskill school staff
- support strengthening of partnerships between schools and parent carers
The Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools project is testing a new model for supporting good outcomes in mainstream schools for Neurodiverse students and strength parent carer and school partnerships. The project will focus on strengthening knowledge, skills and improving environments to better meet the needs of neurodiverse children. Through a focus on supportive learning environments and well-equipped schools we can improve the outcomes for this group of children.