Sector-specific training

We have a selection of courses that are aimed at professionals working in specific sectors: higher education (including specialist mentors and study skills tutors), the Criminal Justice System, social care assessors or diagnosticians (for The DISCO course).

This course is for university staff who support autistic students and want to know more about autism and supportive approaches. This course meets part of the NMH Mandatory Qualifications for Specialist Mentor Autism and Specialist one-to-one Study Skills and Strategy Support – Autism.

Delivery methods:

Live online – open access
Live online to your organisation
Face to face to your organisation

Book your place on Autism and SPELL in higher education

This course develops your understanding of how to carry out care and support needs assessments that are sensitive to the needs of autistic adults.

Delivery methods:

Live online to your organisation
Face to face to your organisation

Book your place on Supporting autistic people through social care assessments

This course focuses on how and why autistic people may be involved with the Criminal Justice System, and how professionals should be adapting their processes to meet their needs.

Delivery methods:

Live online to your organisation
Face to face to your organisation

Book your place on Autism and the Criminal Justice System: introduction to autism

The Diagnostic Interview for Social and Communication Disorders (DISCO) training is for clinical professionals who want to develop their clinical practice in assessing and diagnosing autism spectrum disorders.

Delivery method:

Face to face – open access

Book your place on The DISCO training

Mandatory training on learning disability and autism, with the expertise of autistic people, people with a learning disability and subject matter experts.

The training is delivered by the National Autistic Society, who deliver the autism content and have been involved in ‘Oliver’s training’ since 2020, and the Estia Centre, a training centre that specialises in delivering training on learning disability.

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Training commissioned by NHS England and delivered by the National Autistic Society and partner the Estia Centre. This training is to train lead trainers for The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism.

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Professional practice

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Sector-specific training

Autism and SPELL in higher education

Supporting autistic people through social care assessments

Autism and the Criminal Justice System: introduction to autism

The DISCO training

Tier 2 Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism

Four-day Tier 2 lead trainer training - Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism

Other training categories

Professional practice

Sector-specific training

Autism and SPELL in higher education

Supporting autistic people through social care assessments

Autism and the Criminal Justice System: introduction to autism

The DISCO training

Tier 2 Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism

Four-day Tier 2 lead trainer training - Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism

Other training categories

Professional practice

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