People First Education would like to remind all our readers that we continue to support the family of Madeleine McCann in their search. Please visit their website: http://www.bringmadeleinehome.com/index.html
It was not surprising to find the following article in the Times Educational Supplement (TES) on Saturday. However, this need not be the case. Along with a range of other training opportunities, People First Education offer high quality, highly rated (around 95% rated excellent) training across the UK. We also provide bespoke SEN training for schools, colleges and pre-school settings. For professional guidance on appropriate provision and inclusion training contact us at; enquiries@peoplefirsteducation.co.uk
No autism training
More than half of Britain’s school teachers have never received specialist training to help them support children with autism, despite the fact that around one in three classrooms contain a child with the condition, a new study has found. Only 10 per cent have received training in the past 12 months, according to new research from TreeHouse, a national charity for autism education. Around 62 per cent of teachers contacted for the research said they thought children with autism do not receive the right support due to lack of resources and training in the education system.
http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6011245
Dear Supporter,
Today marks a special occasion for the thousands of campaigners who have long demanded a better deal for people with autism.
Autism was debated for four hours in Parliament this morning, with a full examination of the Government’s recent commitment to improving the lives of both children and adults with autism in England. This Parliamentary time and support for autism from over 100 MPs in unprecedented.
At the end of the debate, the Cheryl Gillan Autism Bill was voted through to committee stage by MPs. The committee stage is an opportunity for further detailed analysis of the Government’s landmark commitment.
The initiatives announced by the Government are a direct response to your demands and when fully implemented will mean local children’s and adult services have to take account of people with autism.
The Autism Bill has played a major part in this success, as has the backing of the wider autism community, and it would not have been possible without your help!
You can watch the debate again by visiting the Parliament website.
With best wishes,
Mark Lever
Chief ExecutiveThe National Autistic Society
Stay up to date, don’t forget to follow us on twitter:
http://twitter.com/pfeducation
Due to a cancellation we have now got one place available on the ASD course in Liverpool on 10th March: https://andrewwhitehouse.co.uk/PDF/PeopleFirst_coursedates.pdf
We also still have limited places at the same venue on 12th March.
To book:
https://andrewwhitehouse.co.uk/contact.html
We now have 13 new upcoming Autism Training Events.
- Oxford
- Bodmin
- Harrogate
- Cambridge
- Worcester
- Telford
- Northampton
- Norwich
- Ipswich
- Coventry
- Cumbria
- Buckingham
- Warrington
Full details to follow, please check www.peoplefirsteducation.co.uk in the next few days.
We are currently booking venues and courses for the six week period after the Easter holiday. If you want us to come to your area and can guarantee a minimum of 4 delegates please contact us at: https://andrewwhitehouse.co.uk/contact.html and we will get back to you.
Don’t forget to follow our twitter:
http://twitter.com/pfeducation
We are now on ‘twitter’. For brief updates please go to http://twitter.com/pfeducation
Liverpool South on the 10th March is now full. We have therefore added another date at the same venue. This is two days later on the 12th March and will be exactly the same course as advertised for the 1oth. Places can be booked on this course by visiting:
https://andrewwhitehouse.co.uk/contact.html
Those who have already booked need not be concerned as to the status of their bookings.
We are pleased to announce that we are now taking bookings for Autism training events up until early April. These can be found at:
https://andrewwhitehouse.co.uk/PDF/PeopleFirst_coursedates.pdf
Bookings can be made online at:
https://andrewwhitehouse.co.uk/contact.html