Autism NI's KEYHOLE® Early Intervention Programme is a CPD certified and accredited autism training for Early Years Professionals.
Autism training for early years helps staff to develop their confidence to support young autistic children or children awaiting an autism assessment. It will provide you with skills to support autistic children and their family, in a person-centred way.
Supporting every child: why autism training for early years matters
As 1 in 17 children in Northern Ireland are autistic, early years professionals play a vital role in recognising and supporting neurodivergent children - often before formal diagnosis. Our autism training for early years professionals helps staff to support families during those critical early stages. Accessing autism training for early years settings has a range of benefits:
Confident staff: Staff understand more about autism and how to adapt their approach to meet individual needs.
Early support: Many children face long waiting lists for assessment, so staff may be supporting children before formal assessment.
Inclusive settings: Training helps create environments that are welcoming and accessible for all children. This reduces anxiety and builds positive connections.
Stronger family partnerships: Staff can communicate effectively with families and offer meaningful support.
Legal responsibility: Training helps your early years setting to meet obligations under equality legislation like Autism Act (NI) 2011.
Our autism training for early years has been designed specifically to equip you to build meaningful accessibility and inclusion.
"The training fufilled all of my expectations. Fantastic facilitator and very interactive/informative."
"Absolutely loved this course, very informative. I found the course full of strategies that I can bring back to my setting."
"The trainer was very knowledgeable and the other people on the course also taught me a lot through discussing personal experience."
Choose your course: autism training for early years
Group Training
Our training team can deliver a Keyhole autism training for early years course directly to your team or group. This CPD Certified training can be delivered in-person in your own venue anywhere across NI. Group training options can be fully tailored for your organisation's needs, and delivered at a time that suits your team.
Enquire about group autism training
Open Courses
Individual staff members can access our Keyhole autism training for early years course by booking one of our open training courses listed below. We deliver courses throughout the year in different locations across NI.
Book your place online using our booking system or to be invoiced, please contact training@autismni.org and we can book your place.
Upcoming Courses
KEYHOLE® Early Intervention Programme in Autism (Belfast)
This programme aims to help professionals develop their skills and confidence in supporting young autistic children or those that may be awaiting an assessment.
KEYHOLE® Early Intervention Programme in Autism (Derry/L'Derry)
This programme aims to help professionals develop their skills and confidence in supporting young autistic children or those that may be awaiting an assessment.
KEYHOLE® Early Intervention Programme in Autism (Belfast)
This programme aims to help professionals develop their skills and confidence in supporting young autistic children or those that may be awaiting an assessment.