Tuesday 6 October 2026
Hempstead House, Sittingbourne
With Fintan O'Regan

Understanding neurodiversity is rarely about finding one answer that works for every child.

On 6 October, Infiniti Education Events is bringing leading behaviour, ADHD and neurodiversity specialist Fintan O'Regan to Sittingbourne for two practical sessions focused on helping the adults around children better understand behaviour, engagement and individual needs.

The day will include:

Morning session: SENCOs, teachers, school leaders and education professionals

Afternoon session: Parents and carers

Attendance is complimentary, but places are limited and advance registration is required.

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Children move between school, home and the wider world every day.

The challenges they experience do not sit neatly within just one of those environments.

That is why the 6 October event is being delivered as two separate sessions, each designed specifically for its audience.

The morning will focus on supporting professionals working with neurodiverse children and young people in education.

The afternoon will give parents and carers practical insight, strategies and an opportunity to explore some of the challenges they may be experiencing at home and at school.

A practical session for professionals responsible for supporting children and young people with different behavioural, learning and neurodiverse needs.

The session is suitable for:

• SENCOs and SENDCOs
• Inclusion leads
• Teachers
• Teaching and learning support staff
• Headteachers and deputy heads
• Pastoral and behaviour leads
• Senior leaders responsible for SEND
• Professionals supporting neurodiverse learners

Fintan will explore practical approaches to understanding and supporting areas including:

• ADHD
• Autism
• Specific learning differences
• Behaviour and engagement
• Executive functioning
• Motivation
• Emotional regulation
• Structure and flexibility
• Rapport and relationships
• Resilience
• Supporting children who disengage from learning
• Working effectively with parents and carers
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The emphasis throughout will be on practical strategies that can be applied in real education settings, rather than theory alone.

• A clearer understanding of some of the behaviours associated with neurodiversity
• Practical approaches for engaging children who struggle with traditional learning environments
• Ideas for supporting motivation and emotional regulation
• Strategies around structure, flexibility and routines
• Greater understanding of executive functioning
• Approaches for building stronger relationships with pupils
• Ideas that can be shared with colleagues and wider school teams
• Greater confidence when working alongside parents and carers

Supporting a neurodiverse child can create questions that do not always have simple answers.

This session is designed to provide parents and carers with greater understanding, practical ideas and reassurance around some of the behaviours and challenges children can experience.

• Understanding behaviour and what may sit behind it
• ADHD and neurodiverse profiles
• Mood and motivation
• Emotional regulation
• Creating helpful routines and structure
• Organisation and executive functioning
• Homework and study
• Friendships and social development
• Communication between children, parents and schools
• Strengthening the relationship between home and education

Fintan's approach is practical, accessible and grounded in decades of experience working with children, families and schools.

• A clearer understanding of behaviour
• Practical ideas that can be used at home
• Strategies around routines and consistency
• Greater understanding of motivation and emotional regulation
• Approaches for supporting organisation and study
• Ideas for communicating more effectively with schools
• An opportunity to ask questions and hear from other families

Fintan O'Regan is one of the UK's leading specialists in behaviour, ADHD and neurodiversity.

His career has included working directly with children, teachers, school leaders, universities and organisations across the UK and internationally.

Fintan is:

• Former headteacher of the UK's first specialist ADHD school
• An internationally recognised speaker and trainer
• Author of more than 12 books covering SEN, ADHD, behaviour and inclusion
• An experienced adviser to schools, professionals and families

His work focuses on helping people move beyond labels and understand what practical support can make a difference for individual children.

Our previous training with Fintan brought together SENCOs, headteachers, inclusion professionals and families from across Kent and the South East.

Attendees particularly valued being able to take practical ideas back into their schools and homes.

"A very informative session with great analogies that will be useful for CPD with other staff."

"A well-hosted and engaging event. It was valuable to reflect and review different strategies."

From our parent session:

"Really engaging and informative. I've been to a few ADHD sessions and it was great to hear some different information."

The 6 October sessions build on that previous event, while exploring a broader range of challenges surrounding neurodiversity, behaviour and engagement.

Venue:
Hempstead House
Sittingbourne
Kent

For education professionals

Arrival and refreshments: 09:00 - 09:30

Session 1: 09:40 - 10:40

Refreshment break / Networking: 10:40 - 11:00

Session 2: 11:00 - 12:00

Q&A, discussion and key takeaways : 12:00 - 12:25

Finish: 12:25

For parents and carers

Arrival and refreshments: 13:15 - 13:30

Session 1: 13:40 - 14:35

Refreshment break: 14:35 - 14:50

Session 2: 14:50 - 15:20

Closing remarks : 15:20 - 15:30

Finish: 15:30

Attendance at the 6 October sessions is complimentary.

Depending on your session, this will include:

• Training with Fintan O'Regan
• Tea, coffee and refreshments
• Practical learning and resources
• Opportunity for questions and discussion
• Networking and conversation with other attendees

There is no charge to attend, however places are limited and must be reserved in advance.

Choose the morning education professionals session.

Choose the afternoon parent and carer session.

Infiniti Education works with children and young people requiring specialist SEMH and SEND support.

Our events are an extension of that work.

We want to create opportunities for schools, professionals, families and specialists to come together, share knowledge and explore practical approaches that can improve outcomes for children and young people.

These events are designed to create:

• Better understanding
• Better conversations between schools and families
• Practical strategies
• Stronger professional networks
• Greater confidence when supporting children with additional needs

Yes. Places for the 6 October sessions are being offered on a complimentary basis.

Yes. Places are limited and advance registration is required.

Yes, subject to availability. Please include the number of people attending when registering.

If you are both an education professional and a parent/carer and would benefit from both sessions, please contact the Infiniti Education Events team.

Yes. Tea, coffee and light refreshments will be available.

No. Our previous events welcomed attendees from across Kent, Medway and the wider South East.

Full venue information, parking details and arrival instructions will be provided following registration.