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Post-16 Competency Framework

A post 16 autism competency framework for people working with young autistic people.

Post-16 Competency Framework
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Self-Advocacy Toolkit

This toolkit starts by placing the autistic young person at the centre, then systematically delves into different areas of life to help them become adept at self-advocacy.

Self Advocacy Toolkit for Autistic Young People
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Early Years Transitions Parent Guide – Part 3

This guide is part three of a three-part resource, offering parents and carers a Toolkit packed with useful resources designed to make it easier to support your child with early years Transitions.

Early Years Transitions Parent Guide Part 3
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Early Years Transitions Parent Guide – Part 2

This guide is part two of a three-part resource and offers practical strategies and tips to parents to help their child navigate transitions across different settings and within the same setting during their early years.

Early Years Transitions Parent Guide Part 2
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Early Years Transitions Parent Guide - Part 1

This guide is part one of a three-part resource, designed to support parents in understanding how autism may affect their child's transitions during the crucial early years of life, from birth to five years old.

Early Years Transitions Parent Guide Part 1
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School Exclusions: School Stress and Anxiety

Take a look at school life, and how it can have an impact on autistic pupil's differences and behaviour. Particularly at home.

School Stress and Anxiety
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Progression Framework Resource

A comprehensive interactive assessment tool that supports practitioners to identify learning priorities, set key learning intentions, and track progress for autistic children and young people in both mainstream and specialist educational provisions.

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Transition to Employment Toolkit

The resources will help employers to develop their awareness and understanding of autism. They will support the hiring and retaining of talented autistic young people.

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Good Autism Practice Guidance

These three linked resources present the evidence for, and define and illustrate, eight principles of good autism practice to help education practitioners understand autism and develop effective provision in educational settings.

Good Autism Practice Report
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Parent Guide for Working Together with Your Child's School

Helping parents to work with school staff to identify and meet the needs of their child.

Parent Guide for Working Together with Your Child's School
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National Autistic Society Education Report

The education system in England is simply not working for autistic children and we are calling on the Government to intervene with its upcoming review of the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system, due in the Spring.

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Positive Relationships Between Home and School

Top tips for working with parents and ten ways schools can create better learning alignments with parents of autistic students

Positive relationships between home and school
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Good Autism Practice Report: Case Studies

The Good Autism Practice Case Studies support our Good Autism Practice Guidance. Offering evidence and impact, the report was first published in 2009 and a second iteration was published with updates in 2019.

Good Autism Practice Case Studies
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Post-16 Standards Framework

A set of standards from the AET, to enable educational settings to evaluate your practice in addressing the needs of autistic young people.

Post-16 Standards Framework
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Improving autism practice in college

Improving autism practice in college to support placement sustainability and to avoid escalation of need

Improving autism practice in college
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Successful Reintegration of Autistic Pupils Following School Exclusion

Understanding the impact of exclusion and exploring reintegration preparation and strategies.

Successful Reintegration of Autistic Pupils Following School Exclusion
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