Schools workshops

Hampshire school workshops

Funded by the council, these courses are to develop further understanding of autistic children and young people for all staff from Hampshire schools.

Designed by autistic trainers, this course is CPD accredited and benchmarked against tier two of the Core Capabilities Framework for Supporting Autistic People (Health Education England).

Workshop details

The aim of the course is to provide insight, advice and support to staff who work alongside autistic children in the school setting, whether prior, during or post a child's assessment and diagnosis. Each session will explore a child’s unique way of experiencing every aspect of their school day, and suggest practical ways in which their differences can be accommodated and supported.

What will happen during the course?

Each course consists of six interactive workshops, each lasting around two hours, including time for questions.

Who can attend?

The course is aimed towards all teaching staff, SENCos, teaching assistants, support staff, all school personnel, headteachers and deputy headteachers.

Schedule

Session 1 - Introduction to the Neurodiversity approach

Provides the foundation and context for the other sessions.

Session 2 - Autistic Thinking

Explores how differences in brain structure can generate some unique and individual styles of thinking, and offers practical advice on how to support some areas of difficulty.

Session 3 - Autistic Communication

Discusses autistic perspectives on the use and processing of communication and ideas for adapting interactive styles in order to respect and accommodate them.

Session 4 - Autistic Social Interaction

The focus is on rethinking social expectations and helping autistic people develop relationships in an authentically autistic way.

Session 5 - Autistic Sensory Perception

Explores autistic people's unique sensory profiles including strategies to support sensory needs. Also covers how atypical sensory perception is manifested in stims, how to interpret them, and suggests things to try in the absence of viable strategies created by the person themselves.

Session 6 - Behaviour

Demonstrates how accepting, understanding and adapting to how children and young people see the world can dramatically reduce anxiety and behaviours of concern.


Course dates 2025 and early 2026

Hampshire Schools Workshop Four
Via Microsoft Teams
Time: 3pm-5pm
Tuesday 4th November 2025
Tuesday 11th November 2025
Tuesday 18th November 2025
Tuesday 25th November 2025
Tuesday 2nd December 2025
Tuesday 9th December 2025
Book here: https://buytickets.at/autismhampshire1/1730299

Please check your availability for all six sessions before booking.


Hampshire Schools Workshop Five
Hampshire Schools Workshop Six
Via Microsoft Teams
Via Microsoft Teams
Time: 3pm-5pm
Time: 3pm-5pm
Thursday 8th January 2026 Wednesday 11th February 2026
Thursday 15th January 2026 Wednesday 25th February 2026
Thursday 22nd January 2026 Wednesday 4th March 2026
Thursday 29th January 2026 Wednesday 11th March 2026
Thursday 5th February 2026 Wednesday 18th March 2026
Thursday 12th February 2026 Wednesday 25th March 2026
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Please check your availability for all six sessions before booking.

Please be aware that we expect participants to attend and actively engage with all sessions. A certificate will be issued on successful completion of the full course. In the event that you are unable to attend a session, please let us know in advance, where possible, at trainingadmin@autismhampshire.org.uk

These sessions will all be held virtually via Microsoft Teams, so you will need to have access to the appropriate technology, including camera and microphone. If you require any reasonable adjustments in order to attend, please contact us to discuss prior to the start of the course.

Hampshire Schools Workshops Leaflet - September to December 2025 Hampshire Schools Workshops Leaflet - January to March 2026

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