Worcestershire launches the PINS programme

The aim is to make schools more inclusive, welcoming and supportive for neurodiverse children. 

Who's involved?

• 32 first, primary and middle schools in Worcestershire are taking part (full list below)
• PINS is funded by NHS England, in partnership with the Department of Education, Department for Health and Social Care and the National Network of Parent Carer Forums
• Worcestershire County Council, NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire and Worcestershire Parent Carer Forum are equal partners - planning and delivering the training to schools together

What will schools do?

• school leaders, governors and parent carers are looking at what strengths already exist within their school and an area for development
• from October to January, school staff will join training and workshops on topics including how leaders can create a culture of inclusion, how to make changes in the classroom and how to establish and strengthen parental engagement and pupil voice
• they will also look at other places across the county that already show good practice, to learn from them
• the aim is to help schools make improvements, so that every child can feel included and supported in school

Which schools are involved?

• Abbeywood First 
• Astley CE Primary 
• Astonfields Middle 
• Astwood Bank Primary 
• Batchley First 
• Beaconside Primary 
• Bengeworth CE Academy
• Blackwell First
• Charford First
• Cropthorne-With-Charlton CE First
• Hanbury CE First
• Hartlebury CE First
• Hollymount 
• Leigh and Bransford Primary
• Lickey End First School
• Meadows First School
• Nunnery Wood Primary
• Oasis Academy Warndon
• Oldbury Park Primary
• St George's CE First
• St Richard's CE First
• St Anne's Primary
• Stoke Prior First 
• Stourport Primary Academy
• Webheath Academy
• Whittington PrimaryWilden All Saints CE Primary
• Witton Middle
• Woodfield Middle

Families who have children at these schools will be contacted directly to share their views and experiences.

This photo was taken at a "Developing a shared language for Neurodiversity" workshop that took place 16 September. The event was hosted by both Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board (NHS) and Worcestershire County Council and attended by colleagues from within the county council, NHS and the parent carer forum.

We heard feedback from our coproduction officers who had gathered the views of our young people, and Worcestershire Parent Carer Forum who shared parental views. We look forward to sharing this work at the PINS launch on 25 September.