Training & Courses

Courses, training & workshops – Parents and Carers:

(Professionals list at the bottom)

Workshop Description	Dates	Times	Who is this for?	How to book
Handling Anger of Children with Autism and ADHD	Tuesday 22^nd& 29^th April and 6^th, 13^th and 20^th May 2025	12:30pm-14:00pm	Parents and Carers	Email Francine and Lesley on bookings@familiesinfocus.co.uk
Handling Anger of Children with Autism and ADHD	Tuesday 22^nd& 29^th April and 6^th, 13^th and 20^th May 2025	9:30am-11:30am	Parents and Carers	Email Francine and Lesley on bookings@familiesinfocus.co.uk
Complete guide to parenting children with Autism and ADHD	Wednesday 23 & 30^th April, 7^th, 14^thand 21^st May, 4^th, 11^th, 18^th, 25^th June	9:30am-11:30am Or 6:30pm-8:30pm	Parents of children aged 2-11	Email Francine and Lesley on bookings@familiesinfocus.co.uk
Supporting Families with Protective Behaviours (8 week online course)	Tuesdays 6^th May to 1^st July 2025	7:00pm-9:00pm	Dads and Male carers	For all enquires and to make a referral please email enquiries@familiesfeelingsafe.co.uk or Tel: 07850 518216. Parent registration form
Supporting Families with Protective Behaviours (8 week online course)	Tuesdays 6^th May to 1^st July 2025	9:30am-11:30am	Mums, Dad and Carers	For all enquires and to make a referral please email enquiries@familiesfeelingsafe.co.uk or Tel: 07850 518216. Parent registration form
Supporting Families with Protective Behaviours (8 week online course)	Thursdays 8^th May to 3^rd July 2025	7:00pm-9:00pm	Mums, Dad and Carers	For all enquires and to make a referral please email enquiries@familiesfeelingsafe.co.uk or Tel: 07850 518216. Parent registration form

Professionals List:

Workshop Description	Dates	Times	Who is this for?	How to book
Social communication, interaction and play Webinar	N/A	N/A	Early Years Practitioners	Click here for Webinar
Promoting Communication Webinar	N/A	N/A	Early Years Practitioners	Click here for Webinar
SaLT Training Courses – Summer Term	Various	Various	Early Years Practitioners	click here
Introduction to Autism	NA	NA	Practitioners working with children aged 5 and upwards	Click here
VSEND Training	NA	NA	SENCOs	VSEND Guidance – CYP Profiles Early Years VSEND Guidance – CYP Profiles 5 to 25 VSEND Guidance – Home Confidence Profiles VSEND Guidance – Setting Readiness Profiles Early Years VSEND Guidance – Setting Readiness Profiles 5-25
Phonics: Inclusive Strategies to Support Learners with SEND	NA	NA	Education Staff	Click here
Level 2: Autism in Schools	Whole Setting INSET day or 2 x 2-hour twilight sessions	NA	Teaching Staff	To book, please email AutismTraining@hertfordshire.gov.uk with HAT Level 2 in the subject box. Include approximate staff numbers, whether twilight or full day and potential dates for delivery
Level 3: Social Stories	Wednesday 7^th May 2025	9:30am-11:30am	Practitioners working with children aged 7 and upwards	Please register by sending delegate name, email, name of setting and which sessions to AutismTraining@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Autism and Sensory	Tuesday 13^th May 2025	9:30am-11:30am	Practitioners working with children aged 5 and upwards	Please register by sending delegate name, email, name of setting and which sessions to AutismTraining@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Early Years Therapeutic Approaches to Behaviour (TAB) 3 Sessions – must be able to attend all sessions.	Tuesday 13^th& 20^th May and 10^th June 2025	9:30am-12:30pm	Early Years Staff	Click here
SENDSAS Level 2 ADHD Training Location: Herts Development Centre	Monday 19^th May 2025	9:30am-3:30pm	Teaching and Support Staff in Primary, Secondary and Educational Support Centres	Email ADHDTraining@hertfordshire.gov.uk with your name and setting. £150 per delegate
Autism and Girls	Monday 19^th May 2025	9:30am-11:30am		Register by sending delegate name, email, name of setting and which workshop to autismtraining@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Intensive Interactions	Tuesday 20^th May 2025	9:15am-9:45am OR 10:45 to 11:15am	Teaching staff – mainstream, special and EY settings	Please register by sending delegate name, email, name of setting and which sessions to AutismTraining@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Anticipation Games and People Games	Tuesday 20^th May 2025	10:00am-10:30am OR 11:30am-12pm	Teaching staff – mainstream, special and EY settings	Please register by sending delegate name, email, name of setting and which sessions to AutismTraining@hertfordshire.gov.uk
HAT Level 2: Autism in Schools Hertfordshire Development Centre, Stevenage	Wednesday 21^st May 2025	All day	ECTs	Please send an email with the delegates name, email, setting and confirming they are a currently ECT to AutismTraining@hertfordshire.gov.uk Please put Level 2 Autism Training for ECT in the subject line.
SLCN in the Primary Classroom	Wednesday 21^st May 2025	9:30am-11:30am	Primary School Staff	To book please email delegate name, setting and email to SLCNTraining@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Autism and Understanding Behaviour	Tuesday 3^rd June 2025	9:30am	Practitioners working with children aged 5 and upwards	TBC
Sensory Circuits	Thursday 12^th June 2025	9:15am and 10:45am	Practitioners working with children aged 5 and upwards	TBC
Structured Teaching	Thursday 12^th June 2025	10am and 11:30am	Practitioners working with children aged 5 and upwards	TBC
Autism and Anxiety	Tuesday 10th June 2025	9:30am	Practitioners working with children aged 5 and upwards	TBC
Autism and Pupil Voice	Wednesday 25^th June 2025	9:30am	Practitioners working with children aged 5 and upwards	TBC
Autism and Brick Skills	Wednesday 9^th July 2025	9:30am	Practitioners working with children aged 5 and upwards	TBC
Mental Health Leads (MHL) Refresher Training (Online)	Thursday 19^th June 2025	13:00pm-15:00pm	Mental Health Leads	Click here
SLCN and Behaviour	Wednesday 9^th July 2025	9:30am-11:30am	Secondary School Staff	To book please send delegate name, setting and email address to SLCNTraining@hertfordshire.gov.uk