School Support
We consider ourselves partners in helping schools to create environments where children can participate, belong and thrive. We provide early intervention to help with inclusion, participation, progress, attendance, regulation, school staff confidence and whole-system capability.
We consider school staff an integral part of helping the children we support (and vice versa), and we just love to collaborate as that means the best outcomes can be achieved for the child or children, and as a result, whole school communities can very quickly benefit.
We include the school team in much of what we do when it comes to our assessment work and we ensure you’re in our feedback meetings so you hear first hand what our advice will be. Far beyond that , we are available for any advice or support we can offer you, whether child specific, whole class or broader.
Did you know that you can access us directly for whole year developmental screening assessments (a fast, easy way to identify any challenges as early as possible), or small group work for those you may have concerns about? We work for a few hours a week or a half day at a time, to really help you target support for those who need it most. We guarantee you’ll see differences in the classroom as a result, and we’ll coach your TAs so they can carry on the practice.
We can provide any of the services you will find on our website. Whether you need to commission specialist assessment work, group work, individual child support, EHCP assessment and provision, or staff training (whole school / key stage / year group).
You may also need to signpost parents and families, so we want you to know that we’re here to help any family you send our way, and to help you as well as them… and we’re here for the long haul. We are commissioned by Local Authorities, MATS and individual schools. We also work with NHS colleagues when relevant, so you can trust that all we do is very widely welcomed.
Here’s a snapshot of what you can access:
The full range of assessments from all Now, Next & Then specialties, including Occupational Therapy, Autism, ADHD and Speech & Language Therapy
Training for the whole school team or key stage groupings, or your fabulous TAs
Free evening sessions for parents of SEN children
Intervention sessions - for individual children and/or group work
Teaching Assistant/Teacher coaching and upskilling
NNT Bitesize and Kids Bitesize — where you get to pick our professional brains on any SEN topic you need help
Psychotherapy, Counselling, Parent & Family Support
Our training options are shown below, but please browse the website to learn about our specialties, how we can help and how to contact us. If there is something you want help with but can’t see it, please just ask. We really look forward to supporting you to help your pupils with any form of additional challenge.
If in the meantime you can give us any feedback then please get in touch
Physical, developmental and sensory differences
When it's hard to sit still and think straight: An introduction to ADHD, ASD and Sensory Processing in children (whole school).
3 hours
What is sensory processing, and how or why do children’s sensory needs differ? (whole school or smaller staff group).
2 or 3 hours
Understanding how a child’s coordination impacts on their successes in the classroom and in daily life: How can you help? (whole school or smaller staff group).
2 or 3 hours
Raising sensory awareness for the classroom (whole school or smaller staff group).
2 or 3 hours
Emotional, social and psychological difficulties
Understanding Attachment difficulties (whole school).
3 hours
Working with Attachment: Putting theory into practice (for staff working directly with children with Attachment difficulties).
3 hours
Adverse Childhood Experiences: becoming a trauma informed school (whole school).
2 hours
Children – The importance of emotional and social wellbeing (whole school).
2 hours
Supporting children’s emotional regulation - Emotion Coaching (whole school).
2 hours
Working in partnership with parents (whole school).
2 hours
Working Creatively with older children and young people (for staff working directly with children with emotional, social and psychological difficulties).
Inset day
Understanding behaviour as a signal of distress
Managing behaviour so we can all have a good time! (for SMSAs and TAs).
1 hour
Behaviour Matters: Why did you do that? Understanding and skills in shaping behaviour (whole school).
2 hours
Please let us know if there is an area or topic you would like training on, and we will do our best to accommodate.
Now, Next & Then provides the very best collaborative working, with the highest standard of professional integrity, to ensure quality support for everyone.