Anna Freud has launched new training that we estimate will benefit more than 10,500 neurodivergent students over three years. 

Neurodiversity and Wellbeing in Schools is available for state school staff from primary and secondary schools in the UK for free. The launch follows a pilot version of the training – Autism and Wellbeing in Schools – which we launched in 2023 and supported 274 school staff.  

This new training builds on the pilot by including adaptations for school and system leaders, along with support for ADHD students. It will also eventually have a train-the-trainer module, helping create sustainable change within schools.  

Roisin McEvoy, Head of Schools Training and National Programmes at Anna Freud, said: “This training aims to empower staff to shift their school’s culture and practice to become more inclusive and compassionate, celebrating difference and enabling all children to grow and thrive.”  Learn more here