To evaluate the impact of the AET’s funded programme.

An independent evaluation of the programme is being carried out by a team from the University of Warwick and the Institute of Education London, led by Professor Geoff Lindsay and Professor Tony Charman. Training participants at each level will complete questionnaires before and after their training and, for levels 2 and 3, there will also be follow-up questionnaires some months later to gauge impact on practice. The evaluators will also interview those involved in developing and delivering the training and a sample of school staff, as well as a sample of young people with autism and their parents. The evaluation aims to measure the success of the programme in raising staff confidence, improving the education of pupils on the autism spectrum, and increasing their parents involvement in their education and confidence in schools.

For further details, contact Mairi Ann Cullen, M-A.Cullen@warwick.ac.uk