Partnership for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS)
About the programme
The Partnership for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) is a national programme for 2024/2025 which aims to support the education and health needs of neurodiverse children in schools through a partnership approach, with local authorities and parent carer forums working together.
Based on feedback from the successful Autism in Schools programme, PINS is designed to develop approaches that enable earlier support for neurodiverse children in school that will help prevent distress and challenge which may require further intensive intervention across health, education and care.
PINS has been developed around the key principles of the Autism in Schools project:
- Whole school approach
- Good quality training for staff
- Parents supporting parents groups
- Understanding students experience of schools
How it will work
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 PINS project is testing a new model for supporting good outcomes in mainstream schools for neurodiverse students and strengthening parent carer and school partnerships. The project will focus on strengthening knowledge and skills and improving environments to better meet the needs of neurodiverse children. Through a focus on supportive learning environments and well-equipped schools, the outcomes for neurodiverse children can be improved.
To find out more about how PINS is being implemented in Herefordshire, visit the Parent Carer Voice (PCV) Herefordshire's PINS page.
Find out more about neurodivergence and the support available in the neurodivergence section on the Local Offer.