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Autism Education Trust (AET): Good Autism Practice

Who is this course for:

This module is for SENDCo. teachers and teaching assistants who work with autistic pupils (5–16).

Course outcomes:

After completing ‘Good autism practice in Schools’, participants will be able to:

Develop their knowledge of how the key areas of difference can impact on the learning of autistic pupils.
Understand the importance of involving the pupil and family in the pupil’s education.
Consider the approaches, strategies, and adaptations they can implement to remove barriers to participation and learning for autistic pupils.
Reflect on how knowledge about autism and the individual autistic pupil can inform the one-page profile and the pupil-centred education plan

£150.00

Autism Education Trust (AET) Leadership Inclusion and Structural Reasonable Adjustments: The Suite of Resources for Leaders

Who is this course for:

School SENDCo, Leaders and Autism Champions (School and Post16)

Learning objectives

To understand the importance of the GAP Principles and Inclusion Promises.
To be able to develop a culture where autistic children and young people feel listened to, supported and included.
To have the skills, tools and confidence to lead change in their setting.
To have a good understanding of educational legislation related to inclusion.
To reflect on and plan next steps for what is required
To lead change and fully embed an inclusive culture.
To understand how to embed the Autism Standards Framework to improve good autism practice"

£150.00

Autism Education Trust (AET) Making Sense of Autism Anxiety Module

Areas Covered:

Knowledge about how prevalent and impactful anxiety can be on autistic CYP
How anxiety can be transactional and we all have a role in reducing anxiety in school
To understand that there is a toolbox of approaches that can be used to reduce anxiety and the first step is to learn about the individual's triggers and preferred means of support
To understand that by reducing anxiety we can significantly improve a CYP's ability to engage with school life and their peers, as well as improve general well-being.

Course Outcomes:

After completing this module, you will be able to understand:

How autistic CYP might express anxiety.
What can cause anxiety in autistic CYP.
What you can do to prevent and reduce anxiety in autistic CYP.

This course will be delivered by the LCI Team. (AET Autism Specialist Teacher)

£40.00

Autism Education Trust (AET) Making Sense of Autism: Behaviour and Exclusion Module

Areas Covered:

Exploring ways of developing social awareness and enjoying the company and interaction of another person through interactive play.

Focus on: -

Copying and imitating play techniques.
Using children’s interests to create interactive play activities e.g. people games and object/sensory play.
Building early communication skills e.g. joint attention, looking, anticipation, turn taking.
Generalising social interaction.
Recording and assessment tools for communication and interaction skills.

Course Outcomes:

The Play Interaction briefing will provide trainees with a focus on ideas and techniques to help children make social connections, engage in parallel and small group play and learning with others. This includes playground interaction with peers

Refreshed and most up to date information and ideas are used by the TA in their role.
TAs are aware of new resources, assessment material, websites etc that support them in their work with pupils in the school.
School to school Support.

This course will be delivered by Jyoti Sharma, LCI Team

£40.00

Autism Education Trust (AET) Post 16 Programme: Good Autism Practice

Who is this course for:

This training is for all staff working directly with young people with autism. This will include SENDCo’s, Tutors and TA’s.

Course Outcomes:

Gain practical knowledge.
Discover hands on tools and techniques to support young people with autism in your setting."

£150.00

Autism Education Trust (AET) Post 16 Programme: Making Sense of Autism: Raising Awareness

Areas Covered:

To understand the four key areas of difference that need to be taken into account when working with young people with autism.
The importance of understanding the young person on the autism spectrum and their profile of strengths and areas for development.
Identify key areas to help young people on the autism spectrum build positive relationships with staff, peers and people in their community.
To develop an awareness of the sensory and communication differences that young people on the autism spectrum experience.

Course Outcomes:

Gain a better understanding and awareness of autism and the way it affects young people in your setting.

This course will be delivered by the LCI Team (AET Autism Specialist Teachers).

£50.00

Autism Education Trust (AET) Post 16 Programme: Transitions to Employment

Who is this course for:

This training is suitable for all practitioners working as a team around a young person with autism transitioning: SENDCo, Post-16 careers/employability professionals, Tutors, and Teachers

Course Outcomes:

Identify interview and selection practices that can remove barriers for autistic people, including helpful adjustments before, during and after an interview/assessment. 
Promote autistic strengths, talents and skill sets, and the benefits for employers of hiring autistic young people. 
Identify barriers autistic young people may encounter in the workplace, and examples of workplace adjustments that can be made. 
Reflect upon the anxieties autistic young people may experience within the workplace and how through successful implementation of workplace adjustments these will be reduced.   
Discuss the importance of employers promoting well-considered inclusive work experience/employment opportunities to enable autistic young people to reach their full potential, demonstrating their skills, expertise, and experience with confidence.  
Use and endorse tools from the toolkit to share with employers to identify, implement and record individualised workplace adjustments. "

£75.00

Autism Education Trust (AET) Schools: Extending and Enhancing Good Autism Practice (3days)

Price is either £370 for an individual or £450 for teacher and teacher assistant pair

Course Outcomes:

Participants will be able to understand how autism impacts on the social, emotional and academic progress of a child with autism.
Participants will have practical strategies and knowledge of interventions to use to better meet the needs of those with autisms.
Increased awareness of how the physical environment can aid or detract from teaching those with autisms.
Staff will have increased knowledge in how to identify and support pupils with autism.
Virtual copy of “Tools for teachers”.

This course will be delivered by the LCI Team (AET Autism Specialist Teachers).

£370.00

Autism Education Trust (AET) Schools: Making Sense of Autism and Practical Supporting Strategies.

Who is this course for:

All staff in schools. Targeted to those new in ASD who have missed whole school training.

Course Outcomes:

Participants will be able to understand how autism impacts on the social, emotional and academic progress of a child with autism.

£75.00

Autism Education Trust (AET) Using and Applying the AET Progression Framework

Who is this course for:

The session is suitable for staff/practitioners working with children and young people across Schools and Post16 in both mainstream and specialist services

Course Outcomes:

Enable delegates to:

Address skills and understanding that children and young people may find difficult as a consequence of their autism
Recognise and build on children and young people's strengths and interests and improve overall wellbeing
Appreciate that children and young people may need support in these areas and that their progress is dependent on this support
Delegates will be able to
Demonstrate familiarity with the key features and content of the AET Progression Framework
Know how to use the AET Progression Framework to identify priorities and set learning intentions for individuals
Know how to use the AET Progression Framework to provide evidence of progress

£40.00

Boosting Reading Progress (BRP)

Who is this course for:

Teachers or teaching assistants in Y1 & 7

Course Outcomes:

Gain a clear view of reading development and the variety of difficulties pupils experience.
Observe a reader in detail and to be able to diagnose strengths and weaknesses.
To be able to target teaching effectively to individuals.
For the school: it builds capacity to identify and intervene successfully and raises skill levels of adults when they work both in classroom and one to one context.

Fees:

Please note that there is a charge of £450 for each Teacher / TA pair (you must add two bookings to your basket for both delegates to be registered - failure to do so will result in you being charged £450 for a single delegate).
You can also add an additional TA for a further £100

£450.00

ELKLAN Speech and language support for 5 –11’s 10 Week course

Who Is It For:

Teaching assistants -Key Stages 1 and 2.

Course Outcomes:

Accreditation at level 2 or level 3 (OCN).
Increased understanding of the communication process.
Increased understanding of speech, language and communication needs in children.
Knowledge of a range of strategies, approaches and resources to use in the classroom and with individual children to support SLCN.
NB for accreditation delegates are expected to submit a short, written learning log weekly.

Fees:

Fee includes registration and course materials

£430.00

How to Use Social Stories and Comic Strip Conversations to Support Social Skills for Autistic CYP

Who is this course for:

SENDCos, Class teachers, Teaching Assistants

Course Outcomes:

To know why Social Stories™ support pupils with autism
To be able to write a Social Story"

£75.00

Lets Talk (Intervention Training)

Areas Covered:

The communication process.
What a language group looks like.
Pre and post screening.
Language group activities

Course Outcomes:

The Delegates will be equipped to run a Let’s Talk Language group intervention.

Fees:

Price is a total of £215 which includes cost of session £150 and £65 per school for electronic resources

Each School will receive access to a Virtual folder which contains: -

Pre & Post screening materials.
10 weeks of Language group plans for KS1 and KS2 Children.
Printable Resources.

To be delivered by the LCI Team : Kate Westwood

£215.00

NQT Training Autism, Communication and Interaction Needs in the Classroom

Who is this course for:

NQTs and teachers new to Leicester.
This course will be delivered by the LCI Team. (Helen Atkins

Course Outcomes:

To be able to understand and identify needs for pupils with communication and interaction needs in the classroom environment.
To be able to modify management techniques to support pupils with autism both emotional and in their understanding.
To be able to implement visual structures and systems to promote positive experiences and understanding.
To be able to identify and understand some of the causes and triggers for behaviours and plan to support this in the classroom.

£150.00

Play Interaction Briefing- Establishing Social Connections with Others

Areas Covered:

Exploring ways of developing social awareness and enjoying the company and interaction of another person through interactive play.

Focus on: -

Copying and imitating play techniques.
Using children’s interests to create interactive play activities e.g. people games and object/sensory play.
Building early communication skills e.g. joint attention, looking, anticipation, turn taking.
Generalising social interaction.
Recording and assessment tools for communication and interaction skills.

Course Outcomes:

The Play Interaction briefing will provide trainees with a focus on ideas and techniques to help children make social connections, engage in parallel and small group play and learning with others. This includes playground interaction with peers

Refreshed and most up to date information and ideas are used by the TA in their role.
TAs are aware of new resources, assessment material, websites etc that support them in their work with pupils in the school.
School to school Support.

This course will be delivered by Jyoti Sharma, LCI Team

£0.00

School Based Assessment and Identification of SpLD

Who is this course for:

SENCos and teachers

Course Outcomes:

Be able to complete basic language and literacy assessments.
Have increased confidence in interpreting results of assessments.
Have increased confidence in identifying pupils with SpLD."

£300.00

School Based Assessment in Mathematics

Who is this course for:

SENDCos, SEN Teachers with responsibility for assessments in Maths.

Course Outcomes:

Receive a QNC resource pack
Be able to complete basic maths-assessments.
Knowledge of high-quality teaching and resources to use with pupils who find maths challenging.
Increased confidence in identifying pupils with dyscalculia or maths anxiety."

£150.00

School Based Assessment of Speech, Language and Communication Needs

Who is this course for:

SENDCos and SEN Teachers. HLTAs or Level 3 teaching assistants with responsibility for assessment.

Outcomes:

Develop knowledge of different areas of SLCN: speech, language, and communication.
How SLCN presents in the classroom.
An exploration of different ways to identify SLCN difficulties.
A practical exploration of formal and informal language assessments to use in school.
Discussion of findings from case study work and recommended language assessment work.
How to analyse language assessments.
Identifying ways to support pupils with SLCN needs within the classroom setting.
Exploring evidence-based intervention approaches.
This course will be delivered by the LCI Team. (Jeanette Wright)

Fees:

Please note that the charge for this course is £300 for the first delegate, an additional delegate can be added for £150 - discounts will be applied at the checkout

£300.00

Sensory Processing Differences in SEND Pupils

Who is this course for:

SENDCos, Class teachers, teaching assistants

Course Outcomes:

Participants will be able to understand how sensory processing differences impact on the social, emotional and academic progress of a child with SEND.
Participants can use a profile to identify sensory differences and plan support.
Participants will be more confident to implement strategies in the classroom with children and young people with sensory processing differences."

£75.00

Solihull Approach: A Whole School Approach to Understanding Behaviour

Areas Covered:

This course provides a framework to understanding all relationships.
Developing an understanding of the principles of the Solihull Approach including containment, reciprocity and behaviour management.
Understanding the impact of experiences on behaviour and the social and emotional development of children and young people.
Helping staff translate theory into practice; through a more consistent approach to the way in which they work with children, young people and their families.

Course Outcomes:

Delegates will understand the principles of 'good enough parenting' and understanding children's behaviour.
They will learn to apply the three elements of the Solihull approach (i.e. containment, reciprocity and behaviour management) in a practical way.
Understand the impact of experiences on social and emotional difficulties.
Delegates will be able to more effectively support pupils, parents and colleagues.
It is highly recommended that delegates purchase a Solihull Resource Pack folder –The price of which is included in the course costs.

This course will be delivered by the LCI Team: Helen Atkins and Michelle Deeming.

£300.00

Speech and Language Support In The Classroom – 3 Day Course

Who is this course for:

SENDCo/Teacher and teaching assistant pairs.

Course Outcomes: 

A range of strategies to inform quality first teaching in the classroom.
Ideas to develop the language supportive classroom.
An increased understanding of speech language and communication and how this impacts on teaching, learning and behaviour.
An increased ability to identify SLCN.

£450.00

Supporting pupils with complex needs in mainstream

Who is this course for:

Teachers, Sencos, TAs in mainstream schools

Course Outcomes:

Participants will have:
increased confidence in supporting pupils with more complex needs
Information about making secure judgements about pupil baseline assessment and progress.
knowledge of effective teaching methodology and differentiation strategies to support the child’s learning and well-being
knowledge of other training materials and support organisations

£150.00

TA Network Meetings (for Those Working with Children with Autism) - Managing Change

Who is this course for:

Teaching Assistants where the teaching assistant (TA) has attended Autism Education Trust 9AET) Making Sense of Autism Level 1 Training.

Course Outcomes:

Teaching Assistants will be able to share how they support transitions and manage change of the autistic children they work with.

Fees:

Please note that this course is free for the first delegate with a charge of £30.00 for each additional delegate - discounts will be applied at the checkout

£30.00

TA Network Meetings (for Those Working with Children with Autism) - Teens and Tweens

Who is this course for:

Teaching Assistants where the teaching assistant (TA) has attended Autism Education Trust 9AET) Making Sense of Autism Level 1 Training.

Course Outcomes:

Teaching Assistants will be able to share how they support their Tweens and Teens experiences in the autistic children they work with.

Fees:

Please note that this course is free for the first delegate with a charge of £30.00 for each additional delegate - discounts will be applied at the checkout

£30.00

Transition Training for Teaching Assistants who Support Autistic Pupils in Year 6

Who is this course for:

Teaching assistants (TAs) who have attended Autism Education Trust (AET) Making Sense of Autism Level 1 Training.

Course Outcomes:

Teaching Assistants will be able to share how they support their Tweens and Teens experiences in the autistic children they work with.
Teaching Assistants will be able to share how they support Year 6 transition with the autistic children they work with.

Fees:

Please note that this course is free for the first delegate with a charge of £30.00 for each additional delegate - discounts will be applied at the checkout