Autism Education Trust

Helping children and young people with autism to receive an education, enabling them to reach their potential

Autism Education Trust

The AET is a not for profit programme led by two national autism charities – The National Autistic Society and Ambitious about Autism. Established and supported by the Department for Education, the AET promotes and supports partnerships throughout the education system to improve educational access, experience and outcomes for children and young people with autism. Our core values are: person-centered, outcomes and process focussed, inclusive and accessible, evidence-based, high quality and working in partnership.

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Schools – Leading Good Autism Practice

Autism Education Trust

A course to improve the knowledge; skills and confidence of school leaders in improving access; expe...

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Schools - Good Autism Practice ...

Autism Education Trust

A course to improve the knowledge; skills and confidence of teaching and learning practitioners in t...

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Schools – Extending and Enhancing Good Autism Prac...

Autism Education Trust

Building on the ‘Good Autism Practice’ course; a course to further develop the knowledge; skills and...

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Schools - Complex Needs and Participation ...

Autism Education Trust

A course to improve the knowledge; skills and confidence of teaching and learning practitioners in t...

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Schools – Making Sense of Autism

Autism Education Trust

A course to raise awareness of the nature of autism and how to be most helpful and effective in supp...

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Schools – Using the AET Progression Framework

Autism Education Trust

A course to support practitioners in the use of the AET ‘Progression Framework’ in assessing; planni...

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Early Years - Extending and Enhancing Good Autism...

Autism Education Trust

Building on the 'Good Autism Practice' course; a course to further develop the knowledge; skills and...

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Early Years - Good Autism Practice

Autism Education Trust

A course to improve the knowledge; skills and confidence of teaching and learning practitioners in t...

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Early Years - Leading Good Autism Practice

Autism Education Trust

A course to improve the knowledge; skills and confidence of early years leaders in improving access;...

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Early Years - Making Sense of Autism

Autism Education Trust

A course to raise awareness of the nature of autism and how to be most helpful and effective in supp...

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Post 16 - Making Sense of Autism - For Managers

Autism Education Trust

A course to improve the knowledge; skills and confidence of post 16l leaders in improving access; ex...

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Post 16 - Making Sense of Autism - For Practitione...

Autism Education Trust

A course to improve the knowledge; skills and confidence of teaching and learning practitioners in t...

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Post 16 - Making Sense of Autism - Raising Awarene...

Autism Education Trust

A course to raise awareness of the nature of autism and how to be most helpful and effective in supp...

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Post 16 - Transition to College

Autism Education Trust

A course to improve the knowledge; skills and confidence of teaching and learning practitioners in s...

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Making Sense of Autism in the Early Years

Autism Education Trust

‘Making Sense of Autism in the Early Years’ is an awareness–raising module for all practitioners acr...

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Good Autism Practice in the Early Years

Autism Education Trust

In this module; delegates will develop their knowledge of Good Autism Practice in the Early Years. T...

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Good Autism Practice in Schools

Autism Education Trust

‘Good Autism Practice in Schools' is a module for delegates who work directly with autistic pupils....

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Making Sense of Autism in Schools

Autism Education Trust

‘Making Sense of Autism in Schools’ is an awareness–raising module for anyone working in a school en...

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Whole Workforce Autism Awareness

Autism Education Trust

Whole Workforce Autism Awareness is an awareness–raising unit for anyone working in a school environ...

Webinar

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Understanding Anxiety (Early Years)

Autism Education Trust

This module provides delegates with an understanding of what we mean by anxiety; how it appears in a...

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Understanding Anxiety (Schools)

Autism Education Trust

This module provides delegates with an understanding of what we mean by anxiety; how it appears in a...

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Supporting Flexibility; Information Processing and...

Autism Education Trust

This unit focuses on supporting autistic pupils in the area of flexibility; information processing a...

Online Course

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Developing Inclusive Leadership in Schools.

Autism Education Trust

This module intends to equip leaders with the knowledge understanding and practical strategies to d...

Online Course

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Developing Toileting in the Early Years.

Autism Education Trust

Early Years practitioners may find that supporting an autistic child with developing toileting requi...

Online Course

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Developing Play in the Early Years.

Autism Education Trust

Early Years practitioners may find that supporting an autistic child with developing play requires a...

Online Course

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Supporting Sensory Processing and Integration

Autism Education Trust

This unit focuses on supporting autistic pupils in the area of sensory processing and integration. T...

Online Course

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Transitions in School

Autism Education Trust

This module intends to provide delegates with the knowledge; skills and understanding to plan transi...

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AET Early Years Standards Framework for Wales.

Autism Education Trust

The AET Early Years Standards Framework for Wales has been developed for professionals who are in a...

Literature

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AET Early Years Competency Framework for Wales.

Autism Education Trust

The AET Early Years Competency Framework for Wales provides guidance that enables practitioners to...

Literature

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AET Schools Competency Framework for Wales.

Autism Education Trust

The Schools Competency Framework for Wales is an ongoing self–reflection tool to enable staff to: Se...

Literature

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AET Schools Standards Framework for Wales.

Autism Education Trust

The AET Schools Standards Framework for Wales has been developed for professionals who are in a lead...

Literature

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Transitions in The Early Years

Autism Education Trust

There continues to be a significant increase in Early Years children at risk of exclusion from their...

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