NVR Innovations

Denise and Margaret initially introduced NVR into Southampton City training over 40 professionals and parents to become NVR practitioners (level 3) including members of, Child Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), and Social Services. Over 30 NVR groups are now run per year within the city from early intervention to specialist autism groups. Since then they have worked in partnership with Educational Psychologists in Renfrewshire to blend the NVR interventions with their existing nurture programme within the educational setting. Over the last two years they have trained staff to deliver in NVR so they can use whole school approaches, group work and individual work throughout Renfrewshire. They are currently training a small number of staff to become trainers so that they can maintain NVR within their agencies. Alongside delivering training to individuals, Denise and Margaret have also delivered training to City Councils and have just completed a year long project to train 41 staff to Hampshire County Council so that they can provide NVR groups across the region.