Sibs Talk primary school intervention – open training events
Due to popular demand, we are running two open training sessions 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 a additional need or long term health condition.
‘Sibs Talk is an incredibly powerful tool, giving a voice to a group of vulnerable children; I would recommend it to every school!’
Andrew Symonds, Head Teacher, Richard Taylor Primary School, Harrogate
What is Sibs Talk?
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 activities in the booklet aim to:
- normalise the experiences that siblings have growing up in their families
- acknowledge the feelings that siblings have about their lives
- teach siblings coping strategies for dealing with difficult situations
- enable schools to make positive changes that enhance siblings’ school life.
How does Sibs Talk fit with other school initiatives?
Sibs Talk links in with school policies and initiatives on:
- Wellbeing and resilience
- Young carers
- Difference and diversity
- Anti-bullying and safeguarding
- SEND support.
‘Sibs Talk is put together with great understanding and thought for the experiences and feelings of these siblings. It is very easy to deliver with excellent training and preparatory resources.’
Charlotte Partridge, Assistant SENCO, St Andrew’s C of E Primary School, Hove
Sibs Talk has been evaluated by the University of Warwick which showed that Sibs Talk delivered positive outcomes for the pupils who took part.
Read
or Summary of Sibs Talk intervention evaluation.
The Sibs Talk offer:
- A two-hour online training session running on either 10th or 11th March
- One example Sibs Talk pack will be provided for each participant. Additional packs are priced at £35 for 5 packs – packs contain everything you need to complete the intervention including an activity booklet, stickers, and certificate
- Advice on how to identity siblings in your school and on evaluating the intervention outcomes
- Support for siblings at your school through our YoungSibs online service.
Sibs Talk can only be delivered by school staff who have been trained by Sibs to deliver the intervention.
Cost of training and resources:
Training sessions
A two-hour online session, one Sibs Talk instruction manual for participants, and 1 Sibs intervention pack for a single pupil. Priced at £99 per place. We are offering two online sessions as follows on either:
- Monday 10th March – 10am-12noon
- Tuesday 11th March – 3pm-5pm
Additional Sibs Talk intervention packs for your pupils
5 packs £35
10 packs £65
20 packs £100
We would love to have your primary school join our training sessions.