EASA & The NEN

The Autism Education Trust (AET) is now the Neuroinclusive Education Network (NEN), part of the National Autistic Society.  

EASA is proud to be the London Partner and Training Hub of the Neuroinclusive Education Network (NEN). EASA supports the delivery of the NEN Professional Development Programme across London and delivers all the NEN training modules for Early Years, Schools and Post 16 settings in Enfield. You can find out more about the NEN on their website: Neuroinclusive Education Network. 

Supporting Culture Change for Autism in Enfield

EASA uses the NEN training, frameworks and resources to support culture change in Enfield educational settings and communities. We want Enfield to be a borough where our autistic children and young people are understood, accepted and can thrive. The NEN's vision, ethos and research supports us with this aim.

You may see references to the NEN principles, frameworks and resources in advices given by the Educational Psychologists and by therapists in Enfield. Autism professionals in Enfield are working together to ensure a cohesive approach, with the NEN vision and ethos at the heart of our work.

EASA encourages children, young people and families to use the NEN One Page Profile and My Hopes, Dreams and Aspirations documents to share their thoughts, wishes and needs with staff in educational settings and with the EASA team.  

The NEN's 8 Principles of Good Autism Practice

The NEN has been working with young people, parents, professionals and academics over many years to understand the experiences of autistic children and young people and how to make educational settings better for autistic learners. You can read about their findings here: Good Autism Practice Guidance | Neuroinclusive Education Network. The findings have helped the NEN to create 8 Good Autism Practice Principles.

These 8 GAP Principles are the basis for the NEN's Training modules, frameworks and resources. The NEN approach and ethos is supported by Enfield Local Authority SEN Team. You will see references to the NEN's 8 Principles of Good Autism Practice in Enfield’s Ordinarily Available Provision guidelines and in EASA’s Case Study Consultations paperwork.

NEN Training Modules

See our NEN training page for details of modules we offer. Lots of them are delivered centrally and are free for Enfield educational setting staff, parents and professionals to attend.

EASA has a team of experienced NEN trainers who can deliver any of the official NEN modules in nurseries, schools and colleges during Inset days or staff meetings. Please make an enquiry by completing a bespoke delivery request. 

NEN Frameworks

There are three frameworks that can be used by staff in educational settings to support the development of the setting, the staff and the children and young people. These are:

• The NEN Standards Framework (for settings to evaluate their autism provision and practice)
• The NEN Competency Framework (for staff to evaluate their knowledge, understanding and skills)
• The NEN Progression Framework (for assessing and monitoring the progress of autistic children and young people)

EASA will support educational settings to use these frameworks through training and consultation meetings. It is expected that settings will refer to these frameworks when considering additional support for autistic children and young people. The Enfield SEN Team requests evidence that these frameworks have been considered and that ideas have been implemented as part of the Assess, plan, Do, Review (APDR) cycle when making requests for statutory EHCP assessment.