Autism Education Trust

The AET’s ‘Professional Development Programme’ is delivered by our network of over 100 expert training partners across the UK.

What is the Professional Development Programme?

Our Professional Development Programme is the only Department for Education Supported, CPD-accredited Autism Training Programme that has been co-produced with parents, professionals and our panel of autistic young experts.

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What is the Professional Development Programme

The Professional Development Programme is a culture change programme based on training modules and Framework Documents across all phases of education - early years, schools and post-16.

AET trainers deliver bespoke training sessions either face-to-face or virtually, using a range of teaching methods to form an essential part of your continuing professional development (CPD).

Videos

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Presentations

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Case studies

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Practical materials

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Discussion points

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Activities

Auditing tools

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Get the contact details for your local Training Partner to enquire about a particular training module, or book a bespoke session for your team!

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The Professional Development Programme Phase Overview

Explore an overview of each Professional Development Programme phase: Early Years, Schools and Post-16, and find out what modules they cover.

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The Professional Development Programme Training Content

Discover the learning objectives and aims for all of our training modules.

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The AET Framework Documents

These free resources are embedded into our Professional Development Programmes and can be used by anyone working alongside autistic children and young people to support the development of good autism practice.

Our Resources

Explore all AET Resources which cover topics such as exclusion, relationships between home and school, the transition into employment and more...

Explore all AET Resources

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