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 the links in the table below to find details of individual courses.
Courses can be booked by emailing aet@fossewayschool.com
| DATE | COURSE TITLE | COURSE DETAILS | COURSE LEADER | VENUE & COST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursdays, June 25th, July 2nd, July 9th and Wednesday, July 15th 3.30pm to 5.30pm | AET schools good autism practice - tier 2 core To book, please email aet@fosseway school.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. | Alison Reevey | Free to BANES schools and academies £100 to others Online training via Zoom |
| SESSION POSTPONED NEW DATE TBA: Thursday, July 2nd 9.30am to 3.30pm | AET schools leading good autism practice - tier 3 To book, please email aet@fosseway school.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. | Laura Milsom | £100 Fosse Way School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3AL |
| Tuesday, July 14th 9.15am to 12.15pm | AET schools extending and enhancing good autism practice To book, please email aet@fosseway school.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 | Free to BANES schools and academies £50 to others Online training via Zoom |