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Sibs Talk Lite (Primary age packs)

Sibs Talk Lite is a new set of FREE resources to support siblings who are growing up with a brother or sister who is disabled, has special educational needs (SEND) or a serious long-term health condition.

Siblings can have difficulties in life because of their sibling experiences. Sibs Talk Lite has been specifically designed in consultation with siblings and education staff, to help your group support siblings.

“Being his brother is hard, I am younger but have more responsibility” A young sibling responding to our School Survey 2023

What is Sibs Talk Lite?

Sibs Talk Lite is a condensed version of our Key Stage 2 intervention, Sibs Talk. Over the last couple of years, schools have told us that they are struggling to meet the wellbeing and health needs of pupils. Siblings of disabled children are an often overlooked group whose specific needs are rarely addressed. Our new free resources will help you open-up conversations in circle time, and offer small group work opportunities, as well as larger group activities. Leader guidance notes are provided along with the new resources.

What does the pack include?

This pack includes:

An information leaflet about our services that you can share with parents and siblings, empowering them to access our support when they need it. Keep copies available in your pastoral care offices and display them on noticeboards too.
Key tips and advice for staff – 10 small but hugely impactful actions you can take that don’t require extra funding or lots of resources to carry out.
Information about Sibs Talk, our one-to-one support intervention for pupils in Key Stage 2, evaluated by the University of Warwick. This powerful tool gives young siblings a voice, teaches them strategies for coping with difficult situations and enables schools to make positive changes that enhance siblings’ lives.
Sibs Talk Lite, a condensed version of Sibs Talk that includes social stories and question prompts, teacher notes and a short, animated film about sibling life.

Brightly coloured page with 10 top tips for school staff