National Autism Trainer Programme
Anna Freud and AT-Autism have joined forces to develop an autism train the trainer programme for NHS England.
The National Autism Trainer Programme (NATP) will be delivered to 4,800 trainers over three years. The course is aimed at mental health professionals, and other relevant staff, who currently work or may work with diagnosed or undiagnosed autistic people from the following settings:
adult and children and young people inpatient mental health hospitals
all age community mental health settings, including CAMHS
residential special schools and colleges
health and justice settings
The training programme is co-designed, co-produced and co-delivered with autistic people and promotes an experience-sensitive, trauma-informed approach.
EBPU are working with POD to conduct a formative evaluation to support the development and delivery of this programme.
Project lead: Jess Deighton
Funder: NHS England
Collaborators: AT-Autism
Duration: Autumn 2022-Summer 2025.
Learn more about the National Autism Trainer Programme.