Health
Neurodiversity
Often the term neurodiversity is used in the context of Autism and ADHD and refers to the natural differences in the way our brains work.
Some people’s brains simply work in a different way. Your child's brain is unique to them. Therefore they will have unique skills, abilities, and needs. They may experience and interact with the world around them in different ways. There is no right or wrong way of thinking, learning and behaving.
Someone who is neurodivergent behaves, thinks and learns differently to those who are neurotypical.
BeeU Neuro Developmental Assessments
BeeU Neuro Developmental Service FAQs
Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools project (PINS) 2025/26
This is the second year of a nationally funded project, building on the success of Year 1 in 2024-2025 and the national Autism in Schools Project previously. PINS brings together 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 project focuses on addressing children's needs rather than diagnoses, creating supportive environments and boosting outcomes for neurodiverse children. The PINS Project Team, including our Parent Carer Forum, PODS, is currently support 35 primary schools across Telford and Wrekin. The schools who received the support in 2024-2025 have an embedding offer, which includes a series of face to face workshops linked to the different domains of neurodiversity. Those joining in 2025 continue to receive bespoke support to meet the needs of the pupils at the school. In addition all schools receive support from PODs, to establish strong relationships with parent carers and to involve them in co-production.
Schools involved with PINS have access to a wide range of CPD, covering all aspects of neurodiversity and this includes all secondary schools, to ensure that support is available to children and young people on transition to KS3.