Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS)

Greenleaf Primary School is part of the Partnership for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS).  This is a national funded programme which aims to improve outcomes for children and young people attending mainstream primary schools who are neurodiverse. The approach of PINS has been developed around the key principles of Autism in Schools which are: 

• A whole school approach 
• Good quality training for staff 
• Supporting parents groups 
• Understanding students' experience of schools.

The PINS project is funded by the Department for Education (DfE), supported by the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England (NHSE). Greenleaf Primary School is working with advisory teachers in the London Borough of Waltham Forest as part of the project to:

How we will be working with PINS

Through our involvement in the PINS project, we will be:

• Working closely with parents and carers to listen to their experiences and understand what support works best for their children
• Developing staff knowledge and confidence around inclusion, neurodiversity and emotional wellbeing
• Strengthening partnerships with local services and support networks
• Reviewing and improving our inclusive practices to ensure all pupils feel understood, supported and able to thrive

Greenleaf Primary School has been involved with a range of professionals through this partnership, including speech and language therapists and occupational therapists, as well as undertaking other specialised training. 

The goal of the PINS programme is to leave a sustainable impact, building a legacy of closer collaboration between schools, parents/carers, education and health. This will reframe the focus of specialist input to how a supportive learning environment and well-equipped school can improve the outcomes for neurodiverse children. This will in turn foster the development of whole-school approaches to support neurodiverse pupils.

We are proud to be part of the PINS project and look forward to working in partnership with our families to create the best possible outcomes for our pupils. Further updates will be shared as the project develops.

For more information from the DFE regarding the PINS project then click here.