A three-tier autism-training programme to help teachers improve their knowledge of the condition has been launched.
Funded by the government, the Autism Education Trust (AET) aims to raise the level of good practice among all education professionals and school staff working with students aged five to 16.
The programme will be rolled out via seven organisations which are to be appointed as training hubs following £1.2 million worth of funding from the Department for Education's Voluntary and Community Sector Fund.
Basic autism awareness training is available for school staff free of charge, and in September this year two more levels of training will open up.
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