Book Chris to speak

Book Chris to speak

Book Chris to speak

Keynotes, workshops and panels on ADHD, autism and neurodivergence in education, from a former headteacher with lived experience.

Recent and upcoming

Recent and upcoming

Confederation of School Trusts People and Culture Conference 2026 — workshop: How can trusts support and manage neurodivergence in the workplace?

Highfields Primary School parent sessions

Tes Magazine — author

BBC Bitesize — writer

Channel 5 News — interview

ADHD UK — Education Lead

Talks

Talks

Seeing Them Differently: ADHD and autism beyond the labels

Seeing Them Differently: ADHD and autism beyond the labels

Hidden in Plain Sight: ADHD and autism in girls

Hidden in Plain Sight: ADHD and autism in girls

Untapped: twice-exceptional students

Untapped: twice-exceptional students

Neurodivergent staff: what trusts need to know

Neurodivergent staff: what trusts need to know

Chris in action

Chris in action

Short bio

Short bio

Chris Benson spent 25 years in education, including 15 as a headteacher across UK state and international schools. He is Education Lead at ADHD UK, founder of HeadFirst Consulting and NDChat, and the first serving UK headteacher to publicly disclose living with ADHD at a national level. As a speaker, he combines professional expertise, lived experience and the perspective of a parent of neurodivergent children to help audiences understand what changes practice.

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