Consultancy with Forming Connections

Every partnership begins with a free 30-minute online consultation to explore your needs and identify the most appropriate support for your setting.

Our consultancy combines extensive SEND and inclusion expertise with neuroscience-informed approaches to behaviour, regulation and learning. We help schools look beyond presenting difficulties to understand the factors that influence engagement, wellbeing and achievement, supporting staff to develop effective, inclusive and sustainable practice.

Drawing on experience as a teacher, school leader, SEND specialist, Local Authority advisor, parent and AuDHDer, we work alongside schools with curiosity, compassion and practical expertise.

Every setting is unique, so all support is bespoke. Whether you are strengthening your Graduated Response, developing inclusive practice, reviewing provision or supporting individual pupils, our aim is to build confidence, create clarity and achieve lasting impact.

Get in touch to discuss how we can support your school community.

Our work is grounded in a deep understanding of SEND, inclusion, learning and child development. 

Informed by neuroscience, attachment theory and research into child development, we help schools understand how relationships, regulation and emotional safety influence behaviour, wellbeing and learning. This enables staff to look beyond presenting behaviours and consider the underlying factors affecting a pupil's ability to participate, engage and succeed.

Our extensive SEND experience means we understand the challenges schools face in balancing individual needs with whole-school provision. We work alongside leaders, SENDCos and staff to strengthen inclusive practice, develop effective Graduated Responses and create environments where all children and young people can thrive.

Our approach is both relational and practical. We collaborate with leaders, staff, families and young people to identify strengths, remove barriers and develop meaningful, sustainable solutions. We believe that true inclusion is about more than access; it is about creating a genuine sense of belonging where every child feels understood, valued and supported.

Through evidence-informed strategies, we help schools build staff confidence, strengthen inclusion and develop cultures where wellbeing, participation and learning can flourish.

Areas of support include, but are not limited to, the following. All consultancy is tailored to the needs of your setting.

Send and Inclusion

Supporting schools to develop inclusive practice that works in reality, not just on paper. We help identify and remove barriers to learning, strengthen provision, and ensure pupils with SEND can access, participate and thrive within their school community.

Graduated Response & SEND Systems

Review and strengthen your SEND provision across universal, targeted and specialist support. We can support with SEND reviews, provision mapping, assessment processes, individual pupil planning, SEND systems and developing a consistent Graduated Response across your setting.

Curriculum Design & Adaptation

Alternative Curriculum design and support for Enhanced Resource Provisions or SEND units within mainstream settings.

Preparing for Adulthood

Helping schools develop meaningful approaches to independence, self-advocacy, communication, emotional wellbeing and successful transitions. Support can be tailored to individual pupils, cohorts or whole-school development.

Wellbeing, Behaviour and  Regulation

Supporting schools to understand and respond effectively to behaviour, anxiety, dysregulation, attendance concerns and emotional wellbeing. We help build staff confidence and develop approaches that improve engagement, participation and learning.

Parent & Carer Partnerships

Strengthening relationships between school and home through effective communication, collaborative problem-solving and shared understanding. We support schools to navigate challenging conversations and build positive partnerships around SEND and inclusion.