Training and Support
Lighthouse School is now offering training and outreach support from our school training suite or in house if required.
We have a range of workshops available for training covering topics including; Autism Awareness, Promoting Communication Skills, Autism Support Strategies, Neurodiversity in the workplace, Emotional Literacy and Anxiety Support for ASC. We can also design bespoke training for your needs. Our delegates attending training sessions have provided positive feedback that the training received was from a knowledgeable facilitator and that it will affect their future professional practice. Feedback from delegates at the end of their training session say they feel “inspired”, “comfortable”, “interested”, “intrigued”, “valued”, “stimulated” and “motivated”. Delegates providing feedback comment they would recommend the training to a friend or colleague.
Lighthouse School will also be hosting a range of training courses advertised on our school website and via email newsletter, conference days and networking opportunities to widen knowledge of Autism and support the vision of the school to ‘Inspire Bright Futures’. To join our training mailing list please get in touch.
As a provision we are able to offer support packages through outreach, initially the first step is to complete a referral form and we can start a conversation on how best we can support you.
Email: training@lighthouseschool.co.uk
Victoria Eustace - Training & Outreach Manager
Training and Support
Lighthouse Outreach Referral Form
Courses available
Lighthouse Understanding Autism Continued Professional Development
We are delighted to offer this series of interactive training modules facilitated by the specialist team at Lighthouse School. These modules will provide you with the skills to enhance your SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) practice in school with autistic learners.
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Autism Understood
To support understanding of the key areas of difference for autistic individuals. |
This module will give delegates an opportunity to explore neuro-affirming practices (focusing on the strengths and rights of each individual), the key areas of the difference and hidden presentations of autistic individuals.
Delegates will gain a deeper knowledge of autism through a neuro-affirming lens. |
Tuesday 3rd September 2024 1.15-3pm
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Thursday 27th February 2024 3.45 – 5.15pm |
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Supporting Sensory Differences
To be able to adapt environments for sensory differences.
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Delegates will gain a deeper knowledge of sensory differences for autistic learners. The session will support delegates to assess environments for sensory triggers.
Delegates will experience how sensory differences effect the autistic individual and consider how teaching environments can be adapted to include brain breaks and sensory enhancements. |
Tuesday 17th September 2024 3.45 – 5.15pm
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Thursday 6th March 2025 3.45 – 5.15pm |
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Honouring Autistic Communication 1
To understand autistic communication styles |
This module will explore autistic communication styles, the “double empathy problem” and monotropism.
Delegates will be supported to provide an environment where their autistic learners authentic communication style is valued and respected |
Tuesday 24th September 2024 3.45 – 5.15pm
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Thursday 13th March 2025 3.45 – 5.15pm |
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Honouring Autistic Communication 2
To be able to adapt your communication style to support autistic learners |
This module will highlight question levels and how to adapt your language to suit the autistic learner.
Delegates will gain insight, further understanding and practical strategies about to support autistic communication styles in the classroom including the use of declarative language. |
Tuesday 1st October 2024 3.45 – 5.15pm
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Thursday 20th March 2025 3.45 – 5.15pm |
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Supporting reading and writing across the curriculum for SEND
To be able to use strategies to enhance reading and writing in the curriculum |
This module will explore why choice of text is so important, strategies to support autistic and SEND learners and how to manage reading and writing expectations across all curriculum areas.
Delegates will develop strategies to support reading and writing across the curriculum to enhance progress. |
Tuesday 12th November 2024 3.45 – 5.15pm
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Thursday 27th March 2025 3.45 – 5.15pm |
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Adapting teaching and learning for autistic learners
To adapt teaching style to promote progress for autistic learners. |
This module will focus on the leads role and explore inclusion vs. integration in the classroom Delegates will gain understanding of different activities and learning strategies to support all learners.
This module is more suited to teachers, HLTA’s and classroom leads. |
Tuesday 19th November 2024 3.45 – 5.15pm
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Thursday 1st May 2025 3.45 – 5.15pm |
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Supporting emotional regulation in autistic learners
To be able to use a range of strategies to support regulation |
This module will explore how to support autistic learners with their emotional regulation.
Delegates will gain understanding of shutdown and meltdown in autistic individuals and explores regulation, dysregulation and distress behaviours through the ‘Iceberg Model’. |
Monday 2nd September 2024 3.45 – 5.15pm
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Thursday 8th May 2025 3.45 – 5.15pm |
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Managing emotional health: anxiety, masking and burnout
To understand the principles of Energy Accounting |
This module will explore the principles of Energy Accounting.
Delegates will gain more understanding of what anxiety, masking and burnout effects autistic individuals and explore strategies to support. |
Monday 2nd September 2024 3.45 – 5.15pm
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Thursday 5th June 2025 3.45 – 5.15pm |
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Supporting autistic students in the classroom
To support the progress of autistic learners by adapting your support |
This module will understand levels of support within the classroom and promoting independence.
Delegates will explore a range of different support techniques; including visual supports, prompt strategies and adapting support styles.
This module is more suited to support staff. |
Tuesday 10th December 2024 3.45 – 5.15pm
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Thursday 12th June 2025 3.45 – 5.15pm |
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Supporting executive functioning
To understand executive functioning for autistic learners |
This module will allow delegates to gain further understanding around what can affect executive functioning and strategies to improve this.
Delegates will be supported to provide an environment where their autistic learners feel comfortable and able to learn more effectively. |
Tuesday 21st January 2025 3.45 – 5.15pm
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Thursday 19th June 2025 3.45 – 5.15pm |
For more information on training and outreach at Lighthouse School contact training@lighthouseschool.co.uk