Primary schools across the Black Country ICB region are taking part in the Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools project (PINS). There are up to 10 schools in each of the localities: Sandwell, Wolverhampton, Walsall and Dudley.
The Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools project is testing a new model for supporting good outcomes in mainstream schools for Neurodivergent students and to strengthen 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.
The project has been created due to the success of the national Autism in Schools project. The approach of Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) has been developed around the key principles of the Autism in Schools:
- 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
There are 7 mainstream schools in Wolverhampton currently involved in the project:
- Northwood Primary
- St Alban CofE
- St Thomas
- Dovecotes Primary
- West Park Primary
- Graiseley Primary
- Springdale Primary
If you are a parent or carer of a child that attends one of the listed schools below, and have not yet completed the survey related to the project, please use the link below: