DSPL2 Solution Circle

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.

D SPL2 Solution Circle Team:

Nichola Mansfield DSPL2 Manager

Donna Hansen DSPL2 Team

Emma Turner DSPL2 Primary Behaviour Service Teacher

Harri Nicholas NESSie Lead Coordinator and Arts Therapist

Emma Watkins Inclusion Officer

Amy Sawyer Assistant Head, SENCO & Mental Health Lead, Stevenage Education Support Centre

Sharon Knight Woolgrove Outreach

Carol Stevens & Nikki DeFraine SEND Implementation Support Officer, Ask SALI, Early Intervention and Inclusion, Integrated Services for Learning.

Ruth Jackson Mental Health Support Team

Visiting Mainstream SENCO

Date Time

2nd October 2024 1.30-3.30pm

4th December 2024 1.30-3.30pm

5th February 2025 1.30-3.30pm

26th March 2025 1.30-3.30pm

21st May 2025 1.30-3.30pm

2nd July 2025 1.30-3.30pm