Training & Courses

Courses, training & workshops – Parents and Carers:

(Professionals list at the bottom)

Workshop Description	Dates	Times	Who is this for?	How to book
Emotional Wellbeing (For Young People 11-16)	Thursday 18^th September	6-8pm	Young people/parents and carers	Click here
A complete guide to parenting children with Autism and ADHD	Tuesdays September:, 23^rd, 30^th October: 7^th and 14^th November: 4^th, 11^th, 18^th	9:30am-11:30am Or 6:30pm-8:30pm	Parents of children aged 2 to 11	Email Francine and Lesley at bookings@familiesinfocus.co.uk
General Emotional Wellbeing and Regulation Tips for Parents/Carers	Wednesday 24^th September	10am-12pm	Young people/parents and carers	Click here
Handling anger of children with Autism and ADHD	Wednesdays September, 24^th October: 1^st, 8^th, 15^th	9:30am to 11:30am Or 12:30pm-2pm Or 6:30pm to 8:30pm	Parents of children aged 4 to 11	Email Francine and Lesley at bookings@familiesinfocus.co.uk
Developing your Child’s Emotional Literacy	Thursday 25^th September	6-8pm	Young people/parents and carers	Click here

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
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
Word aware: Teaching vocabulary across the day, across the curriculum	Face-to-Face Inset day		All teaching staff (primary and EY)	Click here
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
SEND SAS ADHD Training	Whole Setting INSET day or 2 x twilight sessions			If you would like more information, please contact adhdtraining@hertfordshire.gov.uk
SEND SAS Cognition and Learning Team Traded Training				Forward with Phonics Strategies for Children with Writing Difficulties – Live Webinar Inference Detectives – Live Webinar School-based consultations to support a group or cohort with identified difficulties Contact cognitionandlearningteam@hertfordshire.gov.uk for more information
EY Evening Drop in Session for Childminders with Denise Filer (Emotional Wellbeing and Behaviour Specialist)	Thursday 18^th September	5pm-8pm	EY Childminders	Click here
Mental Health Lead Refresher Training Online	Tuesday 23^rd September Thursday 13^th November Monday 12^th January Tuesday 24^th March	9:15am-12:30pm	MHLs/Deputy MHLs	To book a place, please email schoolsmh@hertfordshire.gov.uk *Places are limited to two representatives per education setting*
SEND Academy: Annual Reviews Online	Wednesday 24^th September Thursday 16^th October	9:30am-11:30am 3:30pm-5:30pm	SENCOs
VSEND Training – Full Training for Schools and Settings	Wednesday 24^th September Monday 6^th October	3:30pm-5:00pm 11am-12:30pm	SENCOs/SLT	Please email Vsend@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Sensory Regulation in the learning environment	Wednesday 24^th September	10am-11am	Schools	Click here
SEND SAS Cognition and Learning Team Traded Training				Secondary Age Reading Intervention DSPL8 Training offer School-based consultations to support a group or cohort with identified difficulties Contact cognitionandlearningteam@hertfordshire.gov.uk for more information
EBSNA Training (2 Parts) Various Locations	Avanti Grange: P1: 30^th September 2025 P2: 2^nd December 2025 Rivers KS4 P1: 22^nd October 2025 P2: 11^th November 2025 Simon Balle: P1: 24^th September 2025 P2: 13^th November 2025	3:30pm-5pm	Secondary Schools – SLT, SENCO, Head of School, Head of Years, Attendance and Behaviour Leads	Click here More Information
Effective Access for Children and Young People with Vision Impairment	Wednesday 24^th September @ Farnham House, Stevenage Friday 10^th October @ Aspley, Hemel Hempstead Tuesday 25^th November @ Farnham House, Stevenage	9:30am-4pm		Contact Priya.Patel@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Early Years Vision Impairment Training	Monday 29^th September @ Apsley, Hemel Hempstead Monday 6^th October @ Farnham House	10am-12pm		Contact Priya.Patel@hertfordshire.gov.uk
VSEND - Full Training for Early Years Settings	Wednesday 1^st October Monday 6^th October	3:30pm-5pm 3:00pm-4:30pm	SENCOs/Managers	Please email Vsend@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Sensory Circuits in Schools	Thursday 2^nd October	10am-11am	Schools	Click here
EY Emotional Wellbeing and behaviour drop in	Friday 3^rd October		EY settings	Click here
Sensory Inclusive Learning Environments	Wednesday 8^th October	11am-12pm	Schools	Click here
EY Emotional Wellbeing and Behaviour for Childminders	Wednesday 8^th October	7:15pm-8:45pm	EY Childminders	Click here
TA Academy Training Offer: Introduction to SEND and Understanding an EHCP	Thursday 9^th October	1:30pm-3pm	TAs	Click here
Early Years Autism Training – St Albans and Dacorum	Monday 13^th October	9:30am-3pm	Early Years Practitioners	Click here If you need further information, please email: EarlyYearsTraining@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Early Years Autism Training – East Herts	Tuesday 14^th October	9:30am-3pm	Early Years Practitioners	Click here If you need further information, please email: EarlyYearsTraining@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Early Years Autism Training – Three Rivers and Watford	Tuesday 14^th October	9:30am-3pm	Early Years Practitioners	Click here If you need further information, please email: EarlyYearsTraining@hertfordshire.gov.uk
HAT Level 3 Autism ‘Lite Bites’ – Sensory Circuits	Tuesday 14^th October	9:15am-9:45am 10:45am-11:15am	Teachers/Practitioners	Click here Click here
HAT Level 3 Autism ‘Lite Bites’ – Structured Teaching Approaches	Tuesday 14^th October	10:00am-10:30am 11:30am-12pm	Teachers/Practitioners	Click here Click here
Early Years Autism Training – North Herts	Wednesday 15^th October	9:30am-3pm	Early Years Practitioners	Click here If you need further information, please email: EarlyYearsTraining@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Introduction to Mental Health Leads Training Online	Wednesday 15^th October Tuesday 3^rd March	9:30am-3pm		To book a place, please email schoolsmh@hertfordshire.gov.uk *Places are limited to two representatives per education setting*
HAT Level 3 Autism, Puberty and Sexual Vulnerability	Wednesday 15^th October	9:30am-11:30am	Practitioners working with children aged 9 and upwards	Click here
SLCN in the Primary Classroom	Wednesday 15^th October	9:30am-11:30am	Primary School Staff	To book please email delegate name, setting and email to SLCNTraining@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Resource Modification and Access	Wednesday 15^th October @ Farnham House, Stevenage Wednesday 12^th November @ Aspley, Hemel Hempstead	9:15am-2:30pm
HAT Level 2: Autism and Sensory	Thursday 16^th October	9:30am-11:30am	Practitioners working with children aged 5 and up	Click here
Sensory Differences and Transitions	Thursday 16^th October	1pm-2pm	Schools	Click here
EY Emotional Wellbeing and behaviour drop in	Thursday 16^th October		EY settings	Click here
Understanding Behaviour (Using Positive Behaviour Support to support sensory differences)	Monday 20^th October	11am-12pm	Schools	Click here
HAT Level 3: Autism and Understanding Behaviours	Monday 20^th October	9:30am-11:30am	Practitioners working with children aged 5 and up	Click here
Free Autism Training for ECTs	Wednesday 22^nd October	All day	ECTs in Primary and Secondary Schools, mainstream, ESCs and Special schools	Please email AutismTraining@hertfordshire.gov.uk with your name and setting Please put Level 2 Autism Training for ECT in the subject line.
HAT Level 3: Autism and Demand Avoidance	Wednesday 22^nd October	9:30am-11:30am	Practitioners working with children aged 7 and up	Click here
EY Evening Drop in Session for Childminders with Denise Filer (Emotional Wellbeing and Behaviour Specialist)	Thursday 23^rd October	5pm-8pm	EY Childminders	Click here
EY Emotional Wellbeing and behaviour drop in	Tuesday 4^th November		EY settings	Click here
Supporting Sensory Differences in Schools	Wednesday 5^th November	2pm-3pm	Schools	Click here
SLCN in the Secondary Classroom	Wednesday 5^th November	9:30am-11:30am	Secondary School Staff	To book please email delegate name, setting and email to SLCNTraining@hertfordshire.gov.uk
HAT Level 3 – Social Stories	Wednesday 5^th November	9:30am-11:30am	Practitioners working with children aged 7 and up	Click here
HAT Level 2 – Autism and Anxiety	Thursday 6^th November	9:30am-11:30am	Practitioners working with children aged 5 and up	Click here
SEND Academy: Education Health Care Needs Assessments Online	Friday 7^th November OR Wednesday 17^th December	1:30pm-3:30pm 9:30am-11:30am	SENCOs
Level 3 Award in Supporting Children and Young People with Autism – Facilitated Study Groups	Mondays 10^th November,8^th December,9^th February, 16^th March, 20^th April, 18^th May	3:30pm-5pm		Click here
HAT Level 2 Autism and Pupil Voice	Tuesday 11^th November	9:30am-11:00am	Practitioners working with children aged 5 and up	Click here
HAT Level 3 Autism ‘Lite Bites’ – Intensive Interaction	Wednesday 12^th November	9:15am-9:45am 10:45am-11:15am	Teachers/Practitioners	Click here Click here
SLCN and Behaviour	Wednesday 12^th November	9:30am-11:30am	Teachers	Please send delegate name, school email address and setting name to SLCNTraining@hertfordshire.gov.uk
HAT Level 3 Autism ‘Lite Bites’ – Anticipation Games and People Games	Wednesday 12^th November	10:00am-10:30am 11:30am-12pm	Teachers/Practitioners	Click here Click here
TA Academy Training Offer: EBSNA Framework	Thursday 13^th November	1:30pm-3pm	TAs	Click here
Sensory Regulation in the learning environment	Thursday 13^th November	11am-12pm	Schools	Click here
Sensory Circuits in Schools	Tuesday 18^th November	10am-11am	Schools	Click here
HAT Level 3: Autism and EBNA	Tuesday 18^th November	9:30am-11:30am	Practitioners working with children aged 9 and up	Click here
Introduction to Mental Health Leads Training In person – Robertson House	Wednesday 19^th November Wednesday 21^st January	9:30am-3:30pm	New MHLs/Deputy MHLs	To book a place, please email schoolsmh@hertfordshire.gov.uk *Places are limited to two representatives per education setting*
EY Emotional Wellbeing and behaviour drop in	Thursday 20^th November		EY settings	Click here
Free ADHD Training for ECTs Location: Hertfordshire Development Centre, Stevenage	Monday 24^th November	All day	ECTs in Primary and Secondary Schools, mainstream, ESCs and Special schools	Please email ADHDTraining@hertfordshire.gov.uk with your name and setting
Sensory Inclusive Learning Environments	Tuesday 25^th November	12pm-1pm	Schools	Click here
EY Evening Drop in Session for Childminders with Denise Filer (Emotional Wellbeing and Behaviour Specialist)	Thursday 25^rd November	5pm-8pm	EY Childminders	Click here
HAT Level 2: Autism and Brick Skills	Tuesday 25^th November	9:30am-11am	Practitioners working with children aged 5 and up	Click here
Early Years Autism Training – Virtual Twilight Training	Wednesday 26^th November AND Wednesday 3^rd December (Must attend both)	3:30pm-5pm	Early Years Practitioners	Click here If you need further information, please email: EarlyYearsTraining@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Sensory Differences and Transitions	Thursday 4^th December	1pm-2pm	Schools	Click here
Understanding Behaviour (Using Positive Behaviour Support to support sensory differences)	Monday 8^th December	11am-12pm	Schools	Click here
EY Emotional Wellbeing and behaviour drop in	Monday 8^th December		EY settings	Click here
HAT Level 2: Autism and Girls	Wednesday 10^th December	9:30am-11:30am	Practitioners working with children aged 5 and up	Click here
EY Evening Drop in Session for Childminders with Denise Filer (Emotional Wellbeing and Behaviour Specialist)	Thursday 18^th December	5pm-8pm	EY Childminders	Click here
SEND Academy: Graduated Approach Sharing Practice	Monday 12^th January Thursday 12^th February	3:30pm-5:30pm 1:30pm-3:30pm	SENCOs
TA Academy Training Offer: Cognition and Learning Support in the Classroom	Wednesday 28^th January	1:30pm-3pm	TAs	Click here
SEND Academy Phase Transfer Online	Tuesday 24^th February Wednesday 18^th March	9:30am-11:30am 3:30pm-5:30pm	SENCOs
TA Academy Training Offer: Positive Behaviour Support Strategies	Wednesday 17^th March	1:30pm-3pm	TAs	Click here
SEND Academy: Phase Transfer Online	Tuesday 24^th February Wednesday 18^th March	9:30am-11:30am 3:30pm-5:30pm	SENCOs
SEND Academy: Access to Education Online	Friday 17^th April Monday 18^th May	1:30pm-3:30pm 9:30am-11:30am	SENCOs
TA Academy Training Offer: Colourful Semantics	Wednesday 20^th May	1:30pm-3pm	TAs	Click here
SEND Academy: TBC Online	Thursday 4^th June Monday 13^th July	3:30pm-5:30pm 9:30am-11:30am	SENCOs
TA Academy Training Offer: Trauma and Attachment Awareness	Wednesday 17^th June	1:30pm-3pm	TAs	Click here