Specialist teaching team – for professionals
Autism Training Workshops for School Support Staff
We're running:
Practical workshops
We're running a series of in-person, practical workshops where Teaching Assistants (TAs) and support staff working with pupils on the autistic spectrum can learn about resources and useful strategies to help them in their role.
These will take place at SEND Central, Clifton Green, York, YO30 6BF. This building is located in front of Clifton Green School. Tea and coffee will be available.
Dates and times:
- Primary TAs: Monday 6 October 2025, 1.30pm to 4.00pm
- Secondary TAs: Monday 2 February 2026, 1.30pm to 4.00pm
- Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) support workers: Monday 8 June 2026, 1.30pm to 4.00pm
Topics and resources will include:
- timetables and other visuals
- structured teaching
- sensory circuits
- gathering pupil voice
- how to create structured breaks
- transition strategies
To book a place email: [email protected] or email: [email protected].
Weekly Autism Support Calls for Schools
Thursday afternoon for pre-booked support calls from 2.00pm until 4.30pm with the Specialist Teacher on duty.
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator (SENDCos), Autism Champions and teachers or teaching assistants (liaising with their SENDCo) may book a 20 minute support call or Teams meeting.
To book a Thursday telephone or Microsoft Teams support call, email: [email protected] stating your name, telephone number and which date you would like to book your call.
You'll receive a reply allocating you the time at which a specialist teacher will call you.
State if you would prefer an online meeting on Microsoft Teams and the Specialist Teacher will send you a Teams invite. Bookings close on Tuesday prior to the Thursday session you’d like to book.
Autumn 1 Dates:
- Thursday 4 September 2025
- Thursday 11 September 2025
- Thursday 18 September 2025
- Thursday 25 September 2025
- Thursday 2 October 2025
- Thursday 9 October 2025
- Thursday 16 October 2025
- Thursday 23 October 2025
Autumn 2 Dates:
- Thursday 6 November 2025
- Thursday 13 November 2025
- Thursday 20 November 2025
- Thursday 27 November 2025
- Thursday 4 December 2025
- Thursday 11 December 2025
- Thursday 18 December 2025