Neurodiversity & Education

Neurodiversity & Education

Neurodiversity & Education

Chris Benson is the UK’s fastest growing voice in neurodiversity and education — bringing lived experience, headship and national advocacy into practical support for schools.

Education Lead, ADHD UK | TES Magazine author, Neurodiversity and Education | Ambassador, Ambitious About Autism | Founding member, ASCL’s Neuroinclusive Leaders’ Community

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Chris Benson

Chris Benson

Chris Benson

“Chris’s work stands out as both impactful and inspiring.” — Tara Marshall, Headteacher

HeadFirst Consulting works with schools, families and organisations across the UK to close the gap between what we know about neurodivergent young people — and what actually happens for them in schools.

HeadFirst Consulting works with schools, families and organisations across the UK to close the gap between what we know about neurodivergent young people — and what actually happens for them in schools.

90%

90%

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of participants rated sessions Excellent or Very Good

of participants rated sessions Excellent or Very Good

100%

100%

100%

agreed it improved their understanding of ADHD and neurodiversity

agreed it improved their understanding of ADHD and neurodiversity

100%

100%

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would recommend the training to other schools

would recommend the training to other schools

Lived experience. School leadership. National voice.

“I’ve sat in every chair in the room when it comes to neurodiversity and education.”

“I’ve sat in every chair in the room when it comes to neurodiversity and education.”

“I’ve sat in every chair in the room when it comes to neurodiversity and education.”

Chris Benson brings the perspective of a pupil, a teacher, a headteacher of 15 years, and a parent. He is the first serving headteacher in the UK to disclose having ADHD on a national scale — experience that changes how he works with schools, families and organisations.

Chris Benson brings the perspective of a pupil, a teacher, a headteacher of 15 years, and a parent. He is the first serving headteacher in the UK to disclose having ADHD on a national scale — experience that changes how he works with schools, families and organisations.

First serving UK headteacher to disclose ADHD nationally

Education Lead — ADHD UK

TES Magazine author on neurodiversity

Ambassador — Ambitious About Autism

Founding member, ASCL Neuroinclusive Leaders’ Community

Articles, podcasts and national voice

Chris’s work is shaping the national conversation

Chris is Education Lead at ADHD UK, a TES Magazine author on neurodiversity, an ambassador for Ambitious About Autism, and a founding member of ASCL’s Neuroinclusive Leaders’ Community. Alongside training and consultancy, he writes and speaks publicly about neurodivergence in schools, supporting neurodivergent staff, and why mainstream systems need to change.

TES Magazine author page for Chris Benson

TES Magazine articles

Read Chris’s TES author page, including articles on neurodivergent teachers, neurodivergent staff, and what education can learn from other sectors.

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Neurodivergent Works episode with Chris Benson

Neurodivergent Unplugged podcast guest

Watch Chris discuss why neurodivergence struggles in mainstream school systems as a guest on Neurodivergent Unplugged.

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SENDcast podcast episode with Chris Benson

SENDcast podcast appearance

Listen to Chris on SENDcast discussing neurodivergent teachers in schools.

Listen to Chris on SENDcast discussing neurodivergent teachers in schools.

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Follow Chris on LinkedIn

In just 13 months of posting, Chris built a LinkedIn following of over 8,000 and 5,500 connections — from a standing start of 50 — entirely organically, reaching over 1.1 million viewers and an audience of senior education leaders across the UK and internationally.

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“Chris is the UK’s fastest growing voice in neurodiversity and education.”

“Chris is the UK’s fastest growing voice in neurodiversity and education.”

“Chris is the UK’s fastest growing voice in neurodiversity and education.”

— Dr Tom Nicholson, Northumbria University

— Dr Tom Nicholson, Northumbria University

This is not generic awareness training.

This is not generic awareness training.

Chris Benson has lived neurodivergence from every seat at the table — as a pupil, a teacher, a headteacher of 15 years, and as the parent of an autistic son and a daughter with ADHD who spent eight months unable to face school. That changes the conversation.

Chris Benson has lived neurodivergence from every seat at the table — as a pupil, a teacher, a headteacher of 15 years, and as the parent of an autistic son and a daughter with ADHD who spent eight months unable to face school. That changes the conversation.

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Ready to see your students differently?

Ready to see your students differently?

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