Winslow Primary School Making Sense of Neurodivergence 10 June 2026 CW
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Who is this module for?
This module is for anyone working in a school environment, whether they be teachers, learning support assistants, school meals supervisors, school business managers, site staff or office staff. This module would also be suitable for taxi drivers and school escorts.
Description
This module is an awareness-raising module that introduces neurodivergence and the areas of difference, which can include: Social Understanding and Communication, Flexibility, Information Processing and Understanding and Sensory Processing and Integration, among other things. We explore areas of difference in terms of strengths and support needs and identify some initial reasonable adjustments that need to be considered when supporting neurodivergent pupils, including the creation and use of a One-Page Profile.
The aims
- To extend your understanding of how neurodivergence affects pupils in school.
- To increase your expertise in recognising a pupil’s individual strengths and differences.
- To develop your skills in identifying barriers to learning for neurodivergent pupils.
- To develop your understanding of what reasonable adjustments need to be made to support neurodivergent pupils in your setting.
Learning Objectives
After completing the module, you will be able to:
- Understand that neurodivergence is a difference rather than a deficit or disorder.
- Recognise areas of difference in neurodivergence and how these can affect neurodivergent pupils.
- Listen to and learn from the perspectives of neurodivergent pupils and their parents/ carers.
- Reflect on your practice and implement reasonable adjustments to support neurodivergent pupils.
Session length
The length of the training session will depend on the training partner delivering the session. Please get in touch with them directly to enquire about this. If you can't see their contact details, please search for your local training partner and enquire.
This training module will introduce the new updated Progression Framework Resources and show you how to use the framework to identify key learning intentions. You will also be provided with a full package of new updated resources as part of this training.
The session is suitable for staff/practitioners working with children and young people across the three phases in both mainstream and specialist settings. It is likely that this training will appeal to a range of practitioners and the audience may include leaders, SENCOs, professionals involved with assessment, and outreach and advisory service representatives.
The aims
To familiarise you with the UPDATED! AET Progression Framework, so that you can use it to support autistic children and young people in your settings:
- Addressing skills development and understanding that autistic children and young people may find some skills more challenging than others
- Recognising and building on the strengths and interests of autistic children and young people to improve overall wellbeing
- Appreciating that autistic children and young people may need support in these areas and that their progress is dependent on this support
Learning objectives
This training will support you to:
- Become familiar with the key features and content of the AET Progression Framework.
- Use the AET Progression Framework to identify priorities and set learning intentions for individuals.
- Use the AET Progression Framework to provide evidence of progress.