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Why is our Professional Development Programme needed?
According to the latest SEND statistics from the Department for Education, which are based on the school census, there are currently 132,345 autistic children at state primary, secondary and special schools in England.
294,800 school pupils have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) in January 2020. This is an increase of 23,600 since January 2019. Of those with an EHC plan, Autism remains the most common primary type of need with 30% (82,800) of pupils with an EHCP having this primary type of need.
Not all autistic pupils have a diagnosis of autism and many are recorded as having Social Emotional and Mental Health needs.
Over 70% of autistic pupils are educated in mainstream schools in England.
Gov.uk - Special Educational Needs in January 2020
According to the latest figures from the Department for Education, autistic pupils in England are twice as likely to be excluded from school for a fixed period as pupils with no special educational needs.
The most common reason being ‘persistent disruptive behaviour’ – 35% permeant and 31% fixed term.
Gov.uk - Permanent and Fixed Term Exclusions in England 2018 - 2019
The Early Years Professional Development Programme offers a set of training modules and resources for those working in various early years settings for children up to 5 years.
The School’s Professional Development Programme offers a set of training modules and materials for those working in schools for pupils aged 5-16.
The Post 16 Programme offers training and resources to professionals working in various Post 16 settings for autistic young people above 16 years.
The AET Professional Development Programme, supported by the Department for Education, offers nationally delivered face-to-face or virtual training for professionals working with Autistic children and young people up to the age of 25.
The training uses a range of teaching methods to form an essential part of your continued professional development:
Videos
Presentations
Case studies
Practical materials
Discussion points
Delegate packs
Activities
Auditing tools
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