Book training
On this page, you can book four-day NATP training courses, specialist refresher days for NATP delegates and Experts by Experience training courses.
The National Autism Trainer Programme (NATP) course runs over four days and is delivered completely online. The training is suitable for mental health professionals across all seven NHS England regions, and other relevant staff, who currently work or may work with diagnosed or undiagnosed autistic people in the following settings:
Adult inpatient mental health hospitals
Children and young people inpatient mental health hospitals
Adult community mental health services
Child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) community settings
Residential special schools and colleges
Health and justice settings
Course places are funded by NHS England for eligible staff.
A two-day orientation course is also available for those NHS staff who attended the pilot Autism Inpatient Train the Trainer course in 2022 with either AT-Autism and Anna Freud, or Maudsley Learning. Please email training@annafreud.org for more information.
Four-day training
Book a four-day training course below to qualify as a NATP Trainer.
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Adult Inpatient Mental Health Settings
The four-day programme equips staff to trainer level and supports them to embed our approach and train staff in their own adult inpatient mental health settings.
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Children and Young People Inpatient Mental Health Settings
This training will equip staff to trainer level and supports them to embed our approach and train staff in their own children and young people inpatient settings.
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Adult Community Mental Health Settings
The four-day programme equips staff to trainer level and supports them to embed our approach and train staff in their own adult community mental health settings.
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Community Settings
The four-day programme equips staff to trainer level and supports them to embed our approach and train staff in their own CAMHS settings.
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Residential Special Schools and Colleges Settings
The four-day programme equips staff to trainer level and supports them to embed our approach and train staff in their own residential special education settings.
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Health and Justice Settings
The four-day programme equips staff to trainer level and supports them to embed our approach and train staff in their own health and justice settings.
Specialist refresher days
One-day specialist refresher courses, for delegates already qualified as NATP Trainers, already enrolled or intending to enrol on NATP courses.
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Family Centred Approaches Specialist Refresher Day
A refresher training day on Family Centred Approaches when working with autistic adults and CYP.
Experts by Experience training
Book the three-day training courses below to qualify as a NATP Expert by Experience, to co-deliver training in the six settings. Please read the Eligibility criteria on the course pages below before booking.
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Adult Inpatient Settings - Experts by Experience
The three-day training prepares potential Experts by Experience to co-deliver the NATP across adult inpatient settings alongside NATP-trained NHS delegates.
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CYP Inpatient Settings Training for Experts by Experience
The three-day training equips potential Experts by Experience to co-deliver the NATP across children and young people inpatient settings alongside NATP-trained NHS delegates.
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Adult Community Settings Training for Experts by Experience
This three-day course prepares potential Experts by Experience to co-deliver the NATP in adult community settings with NATP-trained NHS delegates.
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CAMHS Community Settings - Experts by Experience
This three-day course prepares potential Experts by Experience to co-deliver the NATP in CAMHS community settings with NATP-trained NHS delegates.
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Residential Special Schools and Colleges - Experts by Experience
This three-day training prepares potential Experts by Experience to co-deliver the NATP across special residential schools and colleges settings alongside NATP trainers.
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Health and Justice Settings Training for Experts by Experience
The three-day course prepares potential Experts by Experience to co-deliver the NATP across health and justice settings alongside NATP-trained delegates.
Training roadmap
Our training roadmap graphic and video explains the course process, the steps to becoming a NATP trainer and how to train colleagues.
Mike Karasinski talks about the National Autism Trainer Programme
Mike Karasinski, a delegate from the National Autism Trainer Programme pilot training for inpatient settings in 2022, talks about his experience of the training and the importance of the Programme.
Virginia Lumsden talks about the National Autism Trainer Programme
Virginia Lumsden, a delegate from the National Autism Trainer Programme pilot training for inpatient settings in 2022, talks about her experience of the training and the importance of the Programme.