We are aiming to empower schools to be training an Autism Advocate in each setting, who will be provided with:
- High quality resource material to deliver training in their own setting
- Regular network meetings to share good practice and receive further Continued Professional Development (CPD)
- Regular newsletters and resources to develop good practice to support their neurodivergent community in school.
If you would like to become an Autism Advocate, please view the flyer in the related documents section of this page and email autism.outreach@derbyshire.gov.uk to receive more information and an application form.
Schools with Trained Autism Advocates
For each course delivered in a school by the school's Autism Advocate, please complete and send the booking form found in the related documents section of this page, to request a link so that your participants are able to complete their evaluation and receive a certificate for the module.
You will need to apply for a separate link depending on whether you are delivering 'Making Sense of Autism' and 'Good Autism Practice'.
Autism Advocates Network Meetings:
We offer three hour-long online network meetings each year containing CPD and networking opportunities. The same meeting will be offered twice in one week – you only need to attend one. A link will be sent to Autism Advocates via email.
Network meetings for the 2023/24 academic year:
- 3:45pm Tuesday 28 November 2023 / 1:30pm Thursday 30 November 2023
- 3:45pm Monday 5 February 2024 / 2:00pm Wednesday 7 February 2024
- 3:45pm Tuesday 30 April 2024 / 1:30pm Thursday 2 May 2024
Autism Advocates Delivery Plan:
There will normally be a gap of 1 year between your first and second face-to-face training days. You are expected to deliver your training in school within 12 months of your face-to-face training day.