This article has been brought to you by Slough Borough Council on behalf of Sibs for the attention of all school SENCos.
We support brothers and sisters of disabled children and adults. We are hosting two training events in September. It is up to schools whether they choose to book a place for the sessions.
Sibs - For brothers and sisters of disabled children and adults (www.sibs.org.uk)
An introduction to supporting siblings - workshop for professionals, 15th September 2025
We are running an open online workshop, 'Introduction to supporting siblings' for professionals working with families who have disabled children.
This workshop will give you a better understanding of the needs of siblings and practical ideas for supporting parents to help siblings. We will also be providing further sources of information.
Places cost £35.
Places are limited - early booking is recommended on https://www.sibs.org.uk/sibs-workshops-and-training/open-training-for-professionals
Sibs - For brothers and sisters of disabled children and adults (www.sibs.org.uk)
Sibs Talk Open Training, 23rd September
Due to popular demand, we are running another open online training session for primary schools on how to deliver our Sibs Talk intervention for pupils who are siblings of children and young people who are neurodiverse, are disabled, have an additional need or long-term health condition.
Sibs Talk is a one-to-one support intervention for school staff to use with siblings in Key Stage 2. Its purpose is to improve siblings’ wellbeing and their engagement with learning. It is an activity booklet where each page is a short session for the sibling to work through with a member of staff. There are ten sessions that can be spread out over a term. The training session will provide everything you need to deliver Sibs Talk for your school.
This session will include a free teacher instruction manual and one pupil pack. Further packs are available for purchase.
Places cost £99.
Places are limited – early booking is recommended on www.sibs.org.uk/sibstalktraining