An overview of Autism Education Trust (AET) training taking place across the South West. The purpose of the AET is to improve the education of children and young people with autism.
The Autism Education Trust (AET) is a partnership between Ambitious about Autism, the Autism Alliance and the National Autistic Society (NAS). It is funded and supported by the Department for Education (DfE) and hosted on behalf of the partnership by the NAS.
The purpose of the AET is to improve the education of children and young people with autism.
To achieve this, the AET:
• Develops and delivers training and a range of materials for early years, school and post 16 educational settings.
• Develops and disseminates information on educational practice.
• Provides an interface between users, practitioners and policy makers in respect of educational practice.
• Actively engages with young people, parents/carers and practitioners to inform its work.
• Undertakes research into effective practice.
Please click through the links to find details of individual courses.
Courses can be booked using the linked booking form below.
| DATE | COURSE TITLE | COURSE DETAILS | COURSE LEADER | VENUE & COST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, September 19th 4pm to 5.30pm | AET schools making sense of autism - tier 1 To book please email aet@fossewayschool.com | Basic autism awareness training for all staff within school-age education settings, mainstream and specialist services. | Becca Tranter | Free to BANES schools and academies £30 to others Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Thursday, September 26th 4pm to 5.30pm | AET early years making sense of autism - tier 1 To book, please email aet@fossewayschool.com | Raising awareness of staff in all early years settings, whether or not they work directly with children on the autistic spectrum | Hannah Hobbs | Free to BANES schools and academies £30 to others Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Tuesday, October 1st 9.15am to 3.30pm | AET schools good autism practice - tier 2 core To book, please email aet@fossewayschool.com | Practical knowledge, hands-on tools and techniques for all practitioners working directly with school-age pupils on the autism spectrum, in both mainstream and specialist services, to develop their practice. | Becca Tranter | £100 Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Monday, October 7th 9.15am to 3.30pm | AET schools leading good autism practice - tier 3 To book, please email aet@fossewayschool.com | For staff who may train or lead other staff in their setting, taking a leadership role that includes responsibility for developing provisions for school-age pupils on the autism spectrum within a mainstream and specialist setting. | Becca Tranter | £100 Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Wednesday, October 9th 9.15am to 12.30pm | AET schools extending good autism practice - tier 2 extending and enhancing To book, please email aet@fossewayschool.com | Deepening delegates' understanding including theories of autism through good autism practice.Advancing skills in developing and applying strategies to facilitate progress and achievement for teachers, teaching assistants, and SENDCos working with school-age pupils on the autism spectrum in mainstream services. | Becca Tranter | £50 Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Thursdays, October 10th and 24th 1.15pm to 4pm | AET early years good autism practice - tier 2 To book, please email aet@fossewayschool.com | To support all practitioners working directly with children on the autism spectrum. | Hannah Hobbs | £100 Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Wednesday, November 13th 9.15am to 3.30pm | AET early years leading good autism practice To book, please email aet@fossewayschool.com | For staff who may train or lead other staff in their setting, taking a leadership role that includes responsibility for developing provisions for early years pupils on the autism spectrum. | Jo Clay | £100 Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |