Training
Our Training and Consultancy team has many years of lived and practitioner experience in developing and delivering courses on autism. We train professionals, employers, or any organisation providing services accessed by autistic people.
We offer standard training courses, bespoke training solutions and e-learning. Alongside our training delivery, we also run an Annual Professionals' Conference.
Our extensive training offer consists of courses that support understanding of autism, including the SPELL framework, specialist and licenced user courses, and online e-learning modules.
We offer a flexible delivery model. This means you can access our courses as an organisation or as an individual. By booking a course as an organisation, our trainers come to you and deliver at your location or virtually.
Standard training courses

Understanding autism and supportive approaches
If your role involves supporting autistic people or working alongside autistic colleagues, find courses to build your knowledge.
Understanding autism and supportive approaches
Sector-specific training
Our sector-specific training is tailored to the unique needs and requirements of your role. They include courses for those working in higher education, the Criminal Justice System, health, social care and diagnosticians.
Sector-specific training
Training to enhance your autism knowledge
This suite of courses is for professionals who already have a basic understanding of autism and are looking to increase their understanding of specific areas. Topics include stress and anxiety, sensory processing, continence, eating challenges and Social Stories™.
Enhance your autism knowledge and practice
Train the trainer (licensed user training)
Our train the trainer programmes enable you to deliver programmes to your team, or directly to parents. They include parent support programmes (EarlyBird, EarlyBird Plus and Teen Life), and training for professionals (Essential Autism, Autism & SPELL and Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training – Four-day Tier 2 Lead Trainer).
Train the trainer
University-accredited course
We have a Postgraduate Certificate in Autism with Sheffield Hallam University.
University-accredited courses
E-learning
Our e-learning modules cover a wide variety of subjects and are a great way to gain knowledge and understanding of autism at your own pace and at a time convenient to you.
Find out more about our e-learning modules
Bespoke training solutions
We can work with you to assess your specific requirements.
Complete our training enquiry form
Professional practice
Articles and opinion pieces written by professionals and autistic people who share their knowledge, good practice, research and advice for anyone working with autistic people.
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Main monthly newsletter, Autism Know How monthly, Education monthly, Criminal Justice quarterly, Employment quarterly.
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