DSPL2 Solution Circle (01/10/2025)

What is a Solution Circle?

A solution circle is a short and powerful tool that takes up to an hour. It aims to bring together a group of people to generate ideas for solutions to a particular problem.

Collaborative problem-solving approaches enable staff to pool resources, increase their skills and understanding and find ways forward for working with children and young people in their schools.

When might you use a solution cirlce?

Solution Circles can be used across a variety of contexts, including: SENCOs year group staff, with support staff or senior leadership teams, to help to address a wide variety of topics.

This might include unpicking a problem to arrive at the best approach or intervention for a specific child or group of children.

DSPL2 Solution Circle Team:

Nichola Mansfield DSPL2 Manager

Donna Hansen DSPL2 Team

Emma Turner DSPL2 Primary Behaviour Service Teacher

Luke Simonds NESSie Creative Arts Psychotherapist

Josh Smyth Statutory School Exclusions Team Officer DSPL2

Steve Fuller Assistant Head, Stevenage Education Support Centre

Sharon Knight Woolgrove Outreach

Desiree de Silva Power SEND Implementation and Support Officer, Ask SALI, Early Intervention and Inclusion,.

Visiting Mainstream SENCO

Date Time

1 October 2025 1.30-3.00pm

3 December 2025 1.30-3.00pm

4 February 2026 1.30-3.00pm

25 March 2026 1.30-3.00pm

20 May 2026 1.30-3.00pm

1 July 2026 1.30-3.00pm