Skill sharing sessions aim to develop stronger local connections and enhance knowledge among multi-agency practitioners working with neurodivergent children and their families in Surrey. These sessions provide organisations with a platform to share valuable skills and insights with the wider children’s workforce, promoting collaboration and shared learning.

Session One – Supporting Parents

The first skill sharing session, delivered by Barnardo’s, focused on the theme of ‘Supporting Parents.’ Drawing from their parenthood programmes in Surrey, Barnardo’s shared key insights on:

• Earning trust through positive engagement with parents and carers of neurodivergent children.

• Understanding the unique challenges faced by these parents and carers.

This session offered practical strategies and created a space for practitioners to learn from Barnardo’s experience in supporting families effectively. Click here to view the session and here for the slides. We have also produced a resource pack to learn more about how parents can be supported in Surrey.

Session Two – Support in Schools

In this session, delivered by Surrey STIPs (Specialist Teachers for Inclusive Practice), they shared skills and learning from their own work within schools. The questions explored were:

• How do we work effectively with each other to develop the most inclusive environments for all children?
• How can we use a person centred approach when supporting children with neurodiversity needs?
• How can we share this good practice across our organisations?

Click here to view the session and here for the slides. We have also produced a resource pack to learn more about how parents can be supported in Surrey.