School Age Tier 1: Making Sense of Autism
90 Minute Training in your School or Setting
Making sense of autism
This one and a half hour session is designed to be delivered to staff teams within a setting who need to develop their awareness and understanding of autism. This includes teachers, teaching assistants, transport staff, lunchtime staff, senior management, governors, and service staff such as administrators.
It will support participants to:
•Identify the four key areas of difference that need to be taken into account.
•Know the importance of understanding the individual pupil and their profile of strengths and areas for development.
•Identify the key areas to help pupils on the autism spectrum build positive relationships with staff, peers, families and people in their community.
•Develop an awareness of the sensory and communication differences that pupils may experience.
This session is suitable for practitioners working with school-age pupils on the autism spectrum in both mainstream and specialist services.
Cost
Free, although we need to charge £2.50 per attendee to cover the cost of the delegate packs.
Dates
Dates available by arrangement with STARS.
TO BOOK THIS TRAINING PLEASE EMAIL THE STARS TEAM AND ATTACH THE BOOKING FORM (SEE BELOW) TELLING US IN ADVANCE HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL BE ATTENDING ALONG WITH A PURCHASE ORDER OF £2.50 PER DELEGATE PACK FOR EACH PERSON ATTENDING. THE AET DO NOT ALLOW THE DELEGATE PACKS TO BE PHOTOCOPIED DUE TO COPYRIGHT LAWS.
School Age Core Tier 2: Good Autism Practice : 1 Day Training
This 1 day training event has been designed to support all practitioners working directly with pupils on the autism spectrum to develop their practice.
The training will:
• Enable practitioners to develop their knowledge and understanding of good autism practice.
• Provide guidelines and activities to support practitioners to reflect on and improve their own practice.
This session is suitable for practitioners working with school-age pupils on the autism spectrum in both mainstream and specialist services.
A plethora of practical resources will be available for you to photograph so please bring a camera phone or camera. Photocopying facilities are available at Shine but there is a small cost.
Duration
One day, 9.30am – 4.00pm
Unfortunately lunch isn’t provided on the course.
Venue : To be confirmed on booking
Cost: £110 per delegate.
Dates for School Age Tier 2 Core Training:
Thursday September 29th 2016
Monday 28th November 2016 (ADDED DATE)
Wednesday January 18th 2017 (NOW FULL)
Wednesday April 26th 2017
This training can also be delivered in your school or setting, as an INSET day, for £850 for up to 30 delegates on a mutually agreed date. (School or cluster to provide an appropriate training room and technology)
School Age Tier 2 Module: Extending and Enhancing Good Practice: 1 Day Training
This one day course is designed to build on the learning developed through ‘Good
Autism Practice’ by enabling delegates to deepen their understanding of autism and the
implications for practice.
The training will:
• Enable practitioners to explore theories of autism and consider the implications for practice.
• Provide practical strategies to support practitioners as they develop their knowledge, skills and understanding of effective autism practice.
• Enable practitioners to reflect on their practice and share their enhanced knowledge more widely across their organisation
This session is suitable for practitioners working with school-age pupils on the autism spectrum in mainstream services.Practitioners in specialist settings who work with pupils with complex needs should undertake the one day complex needs module.
Duration :Full day course, 9:30am to 4:00pm.
Cost: £110 per delegate.
Venue : To be confirmed on booking
Dates for School Age Tier 2 Training Module: Extending and Enhancing Good Autism Practice:
Wednesday November 9th 2016
Wednesday May 10th 2017
This training can also be delivered in your school or setting, as an INSET day, for £850 for up to 30 delegates on a mutually agreed date. (School or cluster to provide an appropriate training room and technology)
School Age Tier 2 Module: An Introduction to the Autism Progression Framework: Half day Training
This training provides an overview of the autism progression framework which is free from the AET website.
Participants will develop:
· An understanding of how the progression framework relates to the broader educational framework
· Familiarity with the content and key features of the progression framework
· Skills in identifying learning goals and measuring progress in pupils with autism in areas specific to their individual needs
· The progression framework will give practitioners the information they need to record and report progress, prepare for planning meetings, MAP meetings, Next Steps etc
This half day program is appropriate for practitioners working with autistic pupils in either mainstream or specialist settings.
Duration: The training is for half a day, 9am-12:00pm
Cost: £55 per delegate.
Dates for AET Progression Framework Training:
Wednesday September 14th 2016
Thursday November 17th 2016
Wednesday March 15th 2017
Wednesday June 14th 2017
Venue : To be confirmed on booking
This training can also be delivered in your school or setting, as part of an INSET day, for £425 for up to 30 delegates on a mutually agreed date. (School or cluster to provide an appropriate training room and technology)
School Age Tier 2 Module: Complex Needs and Participation: 1 Day Training
This module will be aimed at staff working in specialist settings or in mainstream settings with very complex autistic children. The trainer will contact the setting for details about their cohort of children so that the training can be tailored to meet the setting’s needs. The expectation will be that the staff have either attended a Tier 2 core training day or have equivalent understanding of good autism practice. This is a whole day course.
Cost: This training is delivered in your school, cluster or setting, as an INSET day, for £850 for up to 30 delegates on a mutually agreed date. (School or cluster to provide an appropriate training room and technology)
TO BOOK THIS TRAINING PLEASE EMAIL THE STARS TEAM AND ATTACH THE BOOKING FORM (SEE BELOW) TELLING US HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL BE ATTENDING ALONG WITH A PURCHASE ORDER
School Age Tier 3 Core Training: Leading Good Autism Practice: 1 Day Training
This one day course is for staff who have a leadership role which includes responsibility for developing provision for pupils with autism within a school setting.
The training will:
· Enhance delegates knowledge and understanding of good autism practice
· Help delegates to question, evaluate and develop autism practice within their setting
· Provide delegates with the tools to audit staff skills and identify training needs
· Develop skills and knowledge to enable their organisations to meet/exceed the requirements of external reviewers such as Ofsted, and be compliant with legislative requirements
The session will bring staff with leadership roles and responsibilities, from a range of organisations together to discuss, share and develop practice and understanding. It is suitable for practitioners working in both mainstream and specialist settings.
Duration: This is a one day course, 9.30 to 4:00pm. Unfortunately lunch is not included
Cost: £110 per delegate.
Dates for School Age Tier 3 Core Training: Leading Good Autism Practice
Thursday November 3rd 2016Wednesday March 1st 2017
Wednesday June 21st 2017
Venue : To be confirmed on booking
This training can also be delivered in your school or setting, as an INSET day, for £850 for up to 30 delegates on a mutually agreed date. (School or cluster to provide an appropriate training room and technology)
BOOKING FORM
To book any of the sessions in the training brochure, please complete all sections of the booking form below.
Email or post the completed form to the STARS team:
· Email:
· Post: STARS Team, C/O Complex Needs – Children Services, Leeds City Council, Adam’s Court, Kildare Terrace, Leeds, LS12 1DB
Points to note when completing the form:
Authorisation: Please make sure your line manager has authorised your attendance by signing the form.
Confirmation letter: Please ensure you have received an email or letter of confirmation before attending the course.
Cancellation Arrangements: If for any reason you need to cancel, you must give five working days’ notice. If you cancel without giving us five working days’ notice, you will be charged the full course cost. If you do not attend and do not cancel your booking, you will be charged the full course cost.
Purchase Orders and expenditure code: You must return a completed purchase order with the booking form.
Lunch (for School Tier 2 and 3) Unfortunately lunch is not included.
School Age Training for Leeds Schools Booking Form 2016-17
Which training would you like to book?
Please tick: / Which course: / How many staff to book on:School Age Tier 1
Making Sense of Autism: Raising Awareness / (More than 10)
School Age Tier 2 Core
Good Autism Practice
School Age Tier 2 Module
Extending and Enhancing Good Autism Practice
School Age Tier 2 Module
AET Progression Framework
School Age Tier 2 Module
Complex Needs and Participation
School Age Tier 3
Leading Good Autism Practice
Preferred date(s)
Setting
Number of people attending
(more than 10 for Tier 1)
Name of person making the booking
Names attending
Tier 2 and Tier 3
Position/ Role
Address
Postcode
Contact email
Telephone
By completing the section below, you agree to the cost of this training being charged directly to the school account by internal recharge or by invoice.
Name of head teacherSignature of head teacher
Please remember to place your Purchase Order Number / School Cost Code here: (the form will not be accepted without it):