Training & Courses

Courses, training & workshops – Parents and Carers:

(Professionals list at the bottom)

Workshop Description	Dates	Times	Who is this for?	How to book
Handling Anger of Children with Autism and ADHD	Tuesday 22^nd& 29^th April and 6^th, 13^th and 20^th May 2025	12:30pm-14:00pm	Parents and Carers	Email Francine and Lesley on bookings@familiesinfocus.co.uk
Handling Anger of Children with Autism and ADHD	Tuesday 22^nd& 29^th April and 6^th, 13^th and 20^th May 2025	9:30am-11:30am	Parents and Carers	Email Francine and Lesley on bookings@familiesinfocus.co.uk
Complete guide to parenting children with Autism and ADHD	Wednesday 23 & 30^th April, 7^th, 14^thand 21^st May, 4^th, 11^th, 18^th, 25^th June	9:30am-11:30am Or 6:30pm-8:30pm	Parents of children aged 2-11	Email Francine and Lesley on bookings@familiesinfocus.co.uk
Supporting Families with Protective Behaviours (8 week online course)	Tuesdays 6^th May to 1^st July 2025	7:00pm-9:00pm	Dads and Male carers	For all enquires and to make a referral please email enquiries@familiesfeelingsafe.co.uk or Tel: 07850 518216. Parent registration form
Supporting Families with Protective Behaviours (8 week online course)	Tuesdays 6^th May to 1^st July 2025	9:30am-11:30am	Mums, Dad and Carers	For all enquires and to make a referral please email enquiries@familiesfeelingsafe.co.uk or Tel: 07850 518216. Parent registration form
Supporting Families with Protective Behaviours (8 week online course)	Thursdays 8^th May to 3^rd July 2025	7:00pm-9:00pm	Mums, Dad and Carers	For all enquires and to make a referral please email enquiries@familiesfeelingsafe.co.uk or Tel: 07850 518216. Parent registration form

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
SaLT Training Courses – Summer Term	Various	Various	Early Years Practitioners	click here
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
Autism and Understanding Behaviour	Tuesday 3^rd June 2025	9:30am-11:30am	Practitioners working with children aged 5 and upwards	Please register by sending delegate name, email, name of setting and which sessions to autismtraining@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Social Stories	Wednesday 4^th June 2025	9:30am-11:30am	Practitioners working with children aged 5 and upwards	Please register by sending delegate name, email, name of setting and which sessions to autismtraining@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Transition focused virtual drop-in session for EY settings	Thursday 5^th June 2025		EY settings	Email denise.filer@hertfordshire.gov.uk Please send signed Single Service Request at time of booking https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/media-library/documents/childrens-services/counselling-in-schools/singleservicerequestform.pdf
Autism and Anxiety	Tuesday 10th June 2025	9:30am-11:30am	Practitioners working with children aged 5 and upwards	Please register by sending delegate name, email, name of setting and which sessions to autismtraining@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Ensuring the golden thread, ‘this is me’ and Person-Centred working	Wednesday 11^th June	9:30am-11:30am	SENCOs	Click here
Sensory Circuits	Thursday 12^th June 2025	9:15am and 10:45am	Practitioners working with children aged 5 and upwards	Please register by sending delegate name, email, name of setting and which sessions to autismtraining@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Structured Teaching	Thursday 12^th June 2025	10am and 11:30am	Practitioners working with children aged 5 and upwards	Please register by sending delegate name, email, name of setting and which sessions to autismtraining@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Transition focused virtual drop-in session for EY settings	Thursday 17^th June 2025		EY settings	Email denise.filer@hertfordshire.gov.uk Please send signed Single Service Request at time of booking https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/media-library/documents/childrens-services/counselling-in-schools/singleservicerequestform.pdf
Autism and Demand Avoidance	Wednesday 18^th June 2025	9:30am-11:30am	Practitioners working with children aged 5 and upwards	Please register by sending delegate name, email, name of setting and which sessions to autismtraining@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Early Years Evening virtual drop-in session for Childminders	Thursday 19^th June	5pm-9pm	EY Childminders	Email tab@hertfordshire.gov.uk Please send signed Single Service Request at time of booking https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/media-library/documents/childrens-services/counselling-in-schools/singleservicerequestform.pdf
Autism and EBNA	Thursday 19^th June 2025	9:30am-11:30am	Practitioners working with children aged 5 and upwards	Please register by sending delegate name, email, name of setting and which sessions to autismtraining@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Mental Health Leads (MHL) Refresher Training (Online)	Thursday 19^th June 2025	13:00pm-15:00pm	Mental Health Leads	Click here
Autism and Pupil Voice	Wednesday 25^th June 2025	9:30am-11:00am	Practitioners working with children aged 5 and upwards	Please register by sending delegate name, email, name of setting and which sessions to autismtraining@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Transition focused virtual drop-in session for EY settings	Wednesday 25^th June 2025		EY settings	Email denise.filer@hertfordshire.gov.uk Please send signed Single Service Request at time of booking https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/media-library/documents/childrens-services/counselling-in-schools/singleservicerequestform.pdf
Transition focused virtual drop-in session for EY settings	Thursday 3^rd July 2025		EY settings	Email denise.filer@hertfordshire.gov.uk Please send signed Single Service Request at time of booking https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/media-library/documents/childrens-services/counselling-in-schools/singleservicerequestform.pdf
Autism and Brick Skills	Wednesday 9^th July 2025	9:30am-11:00am	Practitioners working with children aged 5 and upwards	Please register by sending delegate name, email, name of setting and which sessions to autismtraining@hertfordshire.gov.uk
SLCN and Behaviour	Wednesday 9^th July 2025	9:30am-11:30am	Secondary School Staff	To book please send delegate name, setting and email address to SLCNTraining@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Introduction course to Early Years Emotional Wellbeing and Behaviour for Childminders	Thursday 10^th July 2025	7pm-8:30pm	EY Childminders	Click here
Ensuring the golden thread, ‘this is me’ and Person-Centred working	Friday 18^th July 2025	1:30pm-3:30pm	SENCOs	Click here