Devon School Understanding GAP + AET Frameworks 20230428 PL (Copy) (Copy)

Who is this module for?

This module introduces leadership teams to the Good Autism Practice Report (GAP) Report to help them understand how the Eight principles of Good Autism Practice emerged. The module has the option to explore a set of case studies that illustrate how settings have implemented the principles through adapting their practice. This will help leaders/leadership teams to plan the best way to embed the principles and meet the needs of their autistic children and young people.

The module also introduces the Autism Competency Framework, the Autism Standards Framework and the Progression Framework and helps leaders to consider how they will use these across their provision to improve good autism practice. The module looks at using the frameworks to implement good autism practice through gaining pupil voice, setting suitable learning intentions, making reasonable adjustments and measuring progress.

The aims

To enable you to:

• Gain an overview of the AET and the Professional Development Programme.
• Gain an overview of the Good Autism Practice Report (Gulberg et al 2019).
• Understand how the Eight Principles of Good Autism Practice and the Eight Inclusion Promises emerged and why these are so important.
• Examine a set of case studies that illustrate how the principles have been implemented through adapting practice.
• Gain an overview of the AET Frameworks and how they can be used to embed Good Autism Practice.

Learning objectives

After completing this module you will:

• Understand the importance of the Eight Good Autism Practice Principles and Inclusion Promises.
• Consider how your provision can embed the principles and promises to ensure autistic children and young people receive a positive education.
• Understand how to embed the AET Frameworks across your provision to improve good autism practice

Session length

The length of the training session will depend on the training partner delivering the session. Please get in touch with them directly to enquire about this. If you can't see their contact details, please search for your local training partner and enquire.