Training for schools
We have a variety of training packages available for schools, and we can also provide bespoke training adapted to your particular situation. All of our training is positive and neuro-affirmative, set in the wider neurodiversity framework. We strongly encourage you to make it teacher-wide training or have robust plans to cascade it out to all staff, because if this doesn’t happen, like all autism training it will not have maximum effect for your autistic pupils (both those already diagnosed and those not yet recognised), and may result in a loss of trust in the safety of the school for those pupils.
We can provide the training online at a time to suit your staff – twilights are not a problem. Alternatively, we can provide in-person training in Warwickshire, Solihull or Coventry.
Our training packages
Testimonials for School Training
Meeting Cathy and working with her as an experienced SENCo to support my students has been one of the most pivotal moments in my career and life as a parent myself. Despite having an autistic daughter and us all having attended post diagnostic meetings and workshops within CAMHS, I have learnt more from Cathy in one parental session she led for our school and through attending her mentoring workshops for young students within my school than I have done in all my other experiences as a parent and teacher.
School SENCos and Leaders should work with Cathy to make a difference to their environments that will enable our autistic students to attend, participate, achieve and flourish.
I am excited to be moving to an Additional Resource Provision (ASC) within a mainstream school and Cathy’s contact details are firmly stored away so that she can continue her work with me to enable my students to lead happy and fulfilling lives, supported by their parents, who also feel supported.
As a school we have also invested in Cathy’s mentoring sessions so that students can learn more about their autistic identity, ultimately enabling them to thrive and advocate for themselves. Cathy prepares students in advance of sessions and ensures students feel comfortable to attend and communicate in any way that works for them. One of my Year 9 students told me, “I am finding the sessions helpful, and I would definitely recommend to others. I have learnt different breathing techniques that I didn’t know and when to use them- I also like the app that was recommended “MoleHill Mountain” it is helpful
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