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This session aims to bring together wellbeing staff from independent schools to collaboratively explore the tensions and opportunities in creating neurodiversity-affirming school environments, while operating within the realities of school policy, tradition, and compliance frameworks.
Neurodiversity-affirming practice is increasingly recognised as best practice in supporting student wellbeing, engagement, and inclusion. However, educators and wellbeing leaders often face systemic, cultural, or policy-based barriers to implementation — especially within independent school settings where expectations from leadership, parents, and governing bodies may not always align with inclusive or progressive models.
Session Goals - This is Step 1 of a longer term plan of collaboration.
Figure out the goals and needs of schools.
Create a shared language and understanding of neurodiversity-affirming principles
Identify and explore the challenges educators face when aligning these values with existing school policy or expectations
Facilitate open discussion and peer brainstorming to generate realistic and values-aligned strategies for change
Encourage network building and resource sharing across schools with similar goals.
Who Should Attend
Principals or Heads of Campus
Heads of Wellbeing and Pastoral Care
Learning Support Coordinators / Heads of Inclusive Education
Deputy Principals (Student Development / Wellbeing)
Other professionals leading inclusion or student support
No fee.
Lunch provided.
This session aims to bring together wellbeing staff from independent schools to collaboratively explore the tensions and opportunities in creating neurodiversity-affirming school environments, while operating within the realities of school policy, tradition, and compliance frameworks.
Neurodiversity-affirming practice is increasingly recognised as best practice in supporting student wellbeing, engagement, and inclusion. However, educators and wellbeing leaders often face systemic, cultural, or policy-based barriers to implementation — especially within independent school settings where expectations from leadership, parents, and governing bodies may not always align with inclusive or progressive models.
Session Goals - This is Step 1 of a longer term plan of collaboration.
Figure out the goals and needs of schools.
Create a shared language and understanding of neurodiversity-affirming principles
Identify and explore the challenges educators face when aligning these values with existing school policy or expectations
Facilitate open discussion and peer brainstorming to generate realistic and values-aligned strategies for change
Encourage network building and resource sharing across schools with similar goals.
Who Should Attend
Principals or Heads of Campus
Heads of Wellbeing and Pastoral Care
Learning Support Coordinators / Heads of Inclusive Education
Deputy Principals (Student Development / Wellbeing)
Other professionals leading inclusion or student support
No fee.
Lunch provided.