Autism outreach support for schools

Four special schools across Essex have committed to providing outreach support.

Autism outreach

Each school has received funding to provide outreach services and will consider the needs of each request.

Outreach should be used as early intervention support once ordinary support has been fully implemented. It includes:

coaching for example Attention Autism, PECS, TEACCH and supporting sensory strategies
consultation for example helping individuals and groups with provision and planning to enable progress and maintain pupil placements
sharing best practices for example observations within schools, signposting to best practices and supporting schools within clusters or MATS
training for example personalised planning, visuals and zones of regulation

Upon completion of outreach, schools will be provided with a summary report of any visits and next steps planning.