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Neuroinclusive Education Network (NEN) Extended Good Autism Practice - 3 Day Course (VAT Exempt)
Dates: (Must attend all dates)
Autumn Term
- Friday 20 November 2026
- Friday 27 November 2026
- Friday 4 December 2026
Spring Term
- Monday 22 February 2027
- Monday 1 March 2027
- Monday 8 March 2027
Summer Term
- Friday 11 June 2027
- Friday 18 June 2027
- Friday 25 June 2027
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Fee: £370 per delegate OR £450 for teacher and teaching assistant pairs
Venue: New Parks House, Pindar Road, Leicester. LE3 9RN
Who is this course for:
This extended module is suitable for SENDCOs, Teachers, Teaching Assistants working in classrooms, Internal Provision, Designated Specialist Provision (DSP)
This training is suitable for Primary and Secondary School staff
What this training will include
- Good Autism Practice Module with extended content covering visual systems and sensory processing differences. FREE access to the NEN Enabling Environments Field Guides on completion of this training
- Autism and Anxiety Module including an introduction on how to use and implement the 5-point scale
- NEN Progression Framework Module FREE access to the Progression Framework and supporting documents on completion of this training (the cost of this resource is usually £350) An Introduction to Social Stories™ and Comic Strip Conversations
What will you learn?
- Extend your knowledge and understanding of good autism practice
- Reflect on and improve your practice in working with autistic pupils
- Understand strategies and approaches you can draw upon for autistic pupils you work with
- Reflect on the kind of information you need to collect for creating a person-centred education plan
- Consider how to involve the autistic pupil and their family in setting meaningful learning goals
This training will be delivered by the Learning, Communication and Interaction (LCI) Team Autism Specialist Teachers
£370.00
Neuroinclusive Education Network (NEN) Good Autism Practice (VAT Exempt)
Date: Friday 12 March 2027
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Venue: Room G.3,New Parks House, Pindar Road, Leicester, LE3 9RN
Cost:: £150 per delegate
Who is this course for:
This is a module for practitioners who work directly with autistic children in schools, and it provides guidance on processes and tools that can help practitioners to implement good autism practice.
This training is suitable for Primary and Secondary School staff.
What will you learn?
- Develop your knowledge and understanding of good autism practice
- Reflect on and improve your practice in working with autistic pupils
- Understand strategies and approaches you can draw upon for autistic pupils you work with including use of a range of visual systems and the NEN Sensory Field Guides. Access to the Field Guides will be FREE on completion of the training.
- Reflect on the kind of information you need to collect for creating a person-centred education plan
- Consider how to involve the autistic pupil and their family in setting learning goals
This training will be delivered by the Learning, Communication and Interaction (LCI) Team Autism Specialist Teacher
£150.00
Neuroinclusive Education Network (NEN) Making Sense of Autism (VAT Exempt)
Date: Half Day
Autumn Term - Thursday 5 November 2026
Spring term - Thursday 21 January 2027
Time: 9:00am-12:00pm
Cost: £80
Venue: New Parks House, Pindar Road, Leicester, LE3 9RN
Who is this course for:
This is a raising awareness module for anyone working In schools. This includes teaching and support staff, office and ancillary staff, caterers, caretakers, transport staff and governors.
This training is suitable for staff working in Primary and Secondary school settings.
Gain a better understanding and awareness of autism and the way it affects children in schools.
What will you learn?
- Enhance your understanding and awareness of autism and how autism can affect children in schools
- Know the importance of understanding the individual child and their profile of strengths and needs
- Identify potential barriers to learning for autistic children
- Begin to make reasonable adjustments in the way you support autistic children
- Reflect on the information you need to collect for creating a one-page profile
This training will be delivered by the Learning, Communication and Interaction (LCI) Team Autism Specialist Teacher
£80.00
ELKLAN Primary (VAT Exempt)
Dates:
- Tuesday 19th January 2027
- Tuesday 9th February 2027
- Tuesday 9th March 2027
- Tuesday 6th April 2027
All sessions will run 9:30am - 2:30pm
Who Is It For: Teaching assistants -Key Stages 1 and 2.
Fee: - £470 per delegate, includes registration fee and book.
Venue: New Parks House, Pindar Road, Leicester, LE3 9RN
Areas Covered:
•The course explains the communication process and difficulties that children may experience with speech, language and communication.
•The course provides a range of practical strategies that may be used by teaching assistants in their work in the classroom or when supporting individual children.
Course Outcomes:
•Accreditation at level 2 or level 3 (OCN).
•Increased understanding of the communication process.
•Increased understanding of speech, language and communication needs in children.
•Knowledge of a range of strategies, approaches and resources to use in the classroom and with individual children to support SLCN.
NB for accreditation delegates are expected to submit a short, written learning log weekly.
This course will be delivered by accredited Elklan trainers form the LCI Team.
£470.00
ELKLAN Secondary (VAT Exempt)
Dates: CANCELLED
- Day 1 - Wednesday 30 September 2026
- Day 2 - Wednesday 28 October 2026
- Day 3 - Wednesday 25 November 2026
All sessions will run 9:00am - 4:00pm
Who Is It For: Teaching assistants -Key Stages 3 and 4.
Cost: £470 per delegate,
Venue: New Parks House, Pindar Road, Leicester, LE3 9RN
This course offers practical strategies for teaching assistants to support children in the classroom, focusing on the communication process and potential difficulties with speech, language, and communication.
Suitable for TAs working in secondary settings including DSPs.
Course Outcomes:
- •Accreditation at level 2 or level 3 (OCN).
- •Increased understanding of the communication process.
- •Increased understanding of speech, language and communication needs in students.
- •Knowledge of a range of strategies, approaches and resources to use in the classroom and with individual students to support SLCN.
NB for accreditation delegates are expected to submit a short, written learning log weekly.
This course will be delivered by an accredited Elklan trainer from the LCI Team. (Jeanette Wright)
£470.00
Play Interaction Training (VAT Exempt)
Date:
- Wednesday 18 November 2026
- Monday 1 March 2027
Time: 9:30am-12:30pm
Fee: £80
Venue: New Parks House, Pindar Road, Leicester. LE3 9RN
Who is this course for?
This course is for school staff who want to implement the Play Interaction programme within their setting. It is suitable for staff supporting children who would benefit from developing their early social communication and interaction skills through play.
What will you learn?
Delegates will be introduced to the Play Interaction programme and develop the knowledge and practical skills needed to deliver it. The training includes a range of motivating interaction activities, alongside the visuals and resources provided as part of the programme.
Delegates will learn how to:
- Deliver the Play Interaction programme confidently.
- Use the programme’s visuals, resources and interaction ideas.
- Follow children’s interests to develop engagement and communication.
- Support joint attention, anticipation, imitation and turn-taking through play.
- Plan and adapt activities to meet individual children’s needs.
- Identify opportunities to use Play Interaction strategies throughout the school day.
This course will be delivered by the LCI Team
£80.00
Lets Talk (VAT Exempt)
Date: Wednesday 24 February 2027
Time: 9:00-3:30pm
Fee: £80 per delegate
£65 per school for electronic resources folder which will be charged separately.
Venue: Room G4 Training Room, New Parks House, Pindar Road, Leicester, LE3 9RN
Who is this course for: SENDCos, Teachers and Teaching Assistant pairs or 2 TAs if SENDCo has already trained in Let’s Talk.
Areas Covered:
- The communication process.
- What a language group looks like.
- Pre and post screening.
- Language group activities
Course Outcomes:
- The Delegates will be equipped to run a Let’s Talk Language group intervention.
Each School will receive access to a Virtual folder which contains: -
- Pre & Post screening materials.
- 10 weeks of Language group plans for KS1 and KS2 Children.
- Printable Resources.
To be delivered by the LCI Team
£80.00
Neurodiversity affirming classrooms - VAT Exempt
CANCELLED
Dates: Thursday 26th February 2026
Times: 09:00am - 12:30pm
Cost: £40
Venue: New Parks House, Pindar Road, Leicester, LE3 9RN
Classrooms are full of neurodiverse learners with varying strengths and differences. The neurodiversity paradigm acknowledges and celebrates these differences, while recognising the associated challenges. This training will explore the experiences of neurodivergent learners and how best to support them in the classroom to provide an inclusive and positive experience for all.
Course Outcomes:
- Participants will understand what neurodivergence means and how neurodivergent children may be impacted in the classroom
- Participants will learn how to create a neurodivergence-friendly classroom
- Participants will learn strategies to support neurodivergent learners