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ASD Outreach Team
Contact
Eleanor Moore
Email
[email protected]
Tel
01332 641394
Fax
01332 643299
Minicom
01332 640666
Date
21 February 2017
Dear Head Teacher
NEW Autism Outreach Service and Autism Training
It is no longer unusual to have a child with a diagnosis of autism on a school roll. The Code of
Practice recognises that it is the responsibily of the school to meet SEND learning needs of
students with wide ranging SEND. It is expected under the new SEND statutory framework that
schools take more responisibility to skill up their workforce and make arrangements to provide and
meet the needs of their pupils.
Autism Training
Children with Autism do better in schools where staff have had access to the right training. Forward
planning to invest and skill up staff is a proactive step.
This year from January – December 2017 you can access ‘Making Sense of Autism’ training for all
your staff at no cost. The training is accredited by the Autism Education Trust (AET) at Tier 1.
Staff teaching students with Autism will need a greater understanding of evidence based
approaches and interventions. Your staff can get AET accredited training ‘Good Autism Practice’ at
Tier 2 through the Derby Teaching School Alliance (DTSA). In addition schools are encouraged to
identify a lead teacher for Autism and access the the ASD Champions Courses run by the
Specialist Teaching and Psychology Service (STePS).
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For information about Tier 1 ‘Making Sense of Autism’ contact Laura Baddiley (Derby Early
Years Teaching School Alliance DEYTSA) on [email protected]
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For information about Tier 2 ‘Good Autism Practice’ contact Lauren Derbyshire (Derby
Teaching Schools Alliance DTSA) on [email protected]
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For information about Autism Champions courses contact the Specialist Teaching and
Psychology Service on [email protected]
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Autism Outreach Support
It is a school’s responsibility to access additional support and input from specialist outside
agencies.
Starting 1 September 2017 you will be able to buy in support from Specialist Teachers and
Practitioners for Autism. Derby City is trialling a new model for the delivery of outeach support to
mainstream schools (academy, maintained and free schools) and their students with Autism. The
new ASD Outreach Team is a group of professionally trained and highly qualified Specialist
Teachers and Practitioners who have a wealth of experience working with Children and Young
People (CYP) with Autism. The team will be able to offer schools advice and support to your school
from 1 September 2017. The support will be tailored to the individual needs of the CYP and staff
will work with schools to ensure students are fully included socially and as learners.
The Autism Outreach Team comprises of staff from the following schools/ services:
 Brackensdale Junior Enhanced Resource School
 Springfield Primary Enhanced Resource School
 The Bemrose School Enhanced Resource School
 St Giles’ Special School
 St Martin’s Special School
 The Specialist Teaching and Psychology Service (STePS) ASD Team
The Autism Outreach Team will work with pupils across all key stages, from early years to Year 13
(students on your school roll only); working together with you to improve the learning for your
students.
The team can assist you to work towards the Autism Education Trust (AET) School Standards,
Core Competencies for staff or Autism Friendly School status.
The Autism Outreach Team can provide coaching, mentoring and support alongside training with
further input and intervention programmes to improve progress and student learning outcomes.
The Autism Outreach Team can support you to include named pupils with a diagnosis of Autism
with or without an Education, Health and Care Plan but it’s important to recognise that not all
students with a diagnosis (or with a plan) need intervention from the outreach team. If specialist
ASD support is written into an EHC plan additional funding provided by the LA through the plan
may be used by your school to fund outreach support.
Package options
Planning for the year ahead is advisable due to expected high demand. If you would like a package
of support to start September 2017 please complete the attached form and return it to the
Specialist Teaching and Psychology Service (STePS) by 31 March 2017. Requests made after the
deadline may result in the team not having immediate availability.
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Package A
2-3 visits
6 hours max – direct work in school
Telephone and email support
£400
Package B
6-8 visits
18 hours max – direct work in school
Telephone and email support
£1000
Package C
9-12 visits
27 hours max – direct work in school
Telephone and email support
£1400
Package D
13-20 visits
39 hours max – direct work in school
Telephone and email support
£1900
Single visit - additional session
(for schools who have bought
a package)
1 hour
£110
Single visit – PAYG/ no
package
1 hour
£160
If you have any questions, or require any further information please contact Eleanor Moore,
Specialist Teaching Service Manager on 01332 641394 or by email on
[email protected]
Yours sincerely
Paula Nightingale
Head of Inclusion Services
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ASD Traded Service Request Form – PACKAGE
Please complete the table below to indicate the package you would like from the ASD outreach team.
School Name:
Description
Cost
Package A
2-3 visits
6 hours max – direct work in school
Telephone and email support
£400
Package B
6-8 visits
18 hours max – direct work in school
Telephone and email support
£1000
Package C
9-12 visits
27 hours max – direct work in school
Telephone and email support
£1400
Package D
13-20 visits
39 hours max – direct work in school
Telephone and email support
£1900
From (month/year)
Please tick
To (month/ year)
Please describe here the type of support you require and attach the ASD Outreach Menu of Support Tick Sheet
Signed:
Date:
Job Title:
Please keep a copy of this Statement of Service Levels for your own records
This form must be returned to: [email protected] or by post to STePS Admin, 2nd Floor, The Council House,
Corporation Street, Derby City Council, DE1 2FS
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ASD Traded Service Request Form – HOURLY RATES
School Name:
Description
Cost
Additional
session
per hour – for schools who have bought a
package
£110
Pay as you go
per hour – for schools who have NOT
bought a package
£160
Quantity
Total cost
Please describe here the focus of work
Signed:
Date:
Job Title:
Please keep a copy of this Statement of Service Levels for your own records
Please return the form to: [email protected] or by post to STePS Admin, 2nd Floor, The Council House,
Corporation Street, Derby City Council, DE1 2FS
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ASD OUTREACH TEAM – Menu of Support Tick Sheet
A Developing staff knowledge and skills
A1: Reviewing the schools support for pupils with ASD with the SENCO/ ASD Champion
A2: Advice/ support for the SENCO or ASD Champion
A3: Bespoke staff training – small or large groups
A4: Training school staff to implement specific programmes/ interventions/ ASD
assessment tools – a hands-on practical approach
A5: Guidance and support for the SENCO/ ASD Champion to roll out the AET ASD Core
Competency Framework, AET ASD School Standards or ASD Friendly School initiative
A7: Other
B Focus on a named pupil
B1: Observation and one to one with a named pupil with feedback and recommendations
B2: One to one work with a named pupil in order to improve pupil outcomes – whilst
modelling teaching skills and coaching school staff to develop their specialist teaching skills
B3: Supporting staff to carry out an ASD specific assessment, followed by programme
planning and review work
B4: Group work with pupils focused on a named pupil with ASD
B5: Consultation with school staff about a named pupil
B6: Attending a meeting about a named pupil
B7: Other
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