Outreach PINS Training and Workshops

15 April, 2026
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Our Outreach Team delivered PINS (Partnership for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools) Training and Workshops.

Our Outreach Team provided to school staff in Medway, who have signed up for the project, with training and workshops to help them to develop their knowledge of SEND and understand more about the recommended interventions.
 
In the session, the participants took part in workshops on:
  • Lego Therapy
  • ‘Bucket Time’ – Attention and Listening
  • Sensory Circuits
  • Social Stories
  • Importance of Visuals
  • Box Tasks and Visuals
  • Tours of SEND Primary Classrooms

What is PINS?

The Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) brings together Health and Education Specialists, as well as expert Parents and Carers.

Meeting the needs, and assessing the needs of, children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in mainstream schools is at the foundation of improving student outcomes, confidence from Parents/Carers, and delivering the financially sustainable SEND system, which is detailed in the SEND and Alternative Provisions (AP Improvement Plan.

The aim of PINS is 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

Currently, the PINS project is testing a new model for supporting good outcomes in mainstream schools for students with neurodiversity and strengthening the partnerships between Parents, Carers and schools by focusing on strengthening knowledge and skills, as well as improving environments to better meet the needs of children with neurodiversity.

Schools in the programme complete the nationally agreed self-assessment tool, to identify their priority areas for support.  Schools collate the findings and assess themselves against high-level domains, including:

  • Leadership
  • Culture and Values
  • Mental Health
  • Readiness to Learn
  • Teaching and Learning
  • Environment and Communication

This detail has been taken from the Medway Parents & Carers Forum (https://medwaypcf.org.uk/partnerships-for-inclusion-of-neurodiversity-in-schools-pilot/)

Find out more about our Outreach Team: Outreach Services

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