'FASD Informed' Team: Alternative Provision Stage 4
- Sep 16, 2025
- 4 min read
Updated: Mar 12
Become 'FASD Informed' to foster a deeper understanding in creating a supportive environment for those impacted by Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol. This programme considers the safeguarding risks and complexities of supporting, for many if not tuned into, a hidden disability; where Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is the most severe of the neurodevelopmental disorders in terms of its far-reaching impact on functioning across the lifespan, and requires a unique approach to support and understanding.
Effective support for children affected by prenatal alcohol exposure hinges on early identification of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and comprehensive training for carers and professionals.
FASD is the most severe of the neurodevelopmental disorders in terms of its far-reaching impact on functioning across the lifespan, and requires a unique approach to support and understanding.
'Wow, so powerful, giving us confidence in what we were doing but fundementally helped us to consider the safeguarding risks that we had missed. We all said how this has brought us together to tune in to the escalation and to be responsive when we need to be. Just so many showstopper moments where we all now look through the FASD lense .... very powerful.'
Sarah, Team Leader & SENCO
'It was a complete lightbulb moment for me, we wish we had the training years ago where we see that we support so many children with this profile of needs.
I attended thinking it ticks a box... this training absolutely is not that as it literally changes lives! Thank you.
We look at every child we support through a new lense.'
James, Forest Leader
'The experience of the speaker was so rich and valuable to my role where they provided such huge insight into the difference my job can make. So inspiring and energising, thank you.'
Roger, Forest Leader
Young people with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure / FASD, experience a range of vulnerabilities both from the impacts of teratogen on the brain and body, and from the adverse life experiences commonly associated with this disability.
We provide a bespoke programme to consider the child or young adult you support without making assumptions where we encourage a fresh page approach.
'FASD-informed practice' acknowledges the need to see beyond an individual’s presenting behaviours, to consider the 'symptoms' of FASD and to ask.....
‘What does this child need?’
rather than
‘What is wrong with this child?’
We offer practical application of educational & therapeutic strategies to support the indoor and outdoor classroom where we tune into the brain and central nervous system damage of those who have been exposed to alcohol in the womb.
With up to 428 co-occurring neurodevelopmental conditions common to FASD, spanning across 18 of 22 chapters of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) -10. The most prevalent disease conditions include congenital malformations, deformities, and chromosomal abnormalities, mental and 'behavioural' disorders..... we consider the 'symptoms' and look for a positives ways to interpret and scaffold needs.
Our 'FASD Informed' Alternative Provision Professional Stage 4 programme offer's bitesize sessions tailored to your timetable, where we can adjust the time to suit your team in or out of hours or on inset, where you can dip in and out at your pace:
FASD Informed™ Alternative Provision Professional Stage 1:
What is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder?….. with no assumptions, all the team starting at the same place at a gentle pace; we consider the damage of the brain and nervous system and how this impacts every part of the functioning of the child you support.
Identify how alcohol is Neuro-Developmental Trauma
The impact of alcohol on the brain and its vulnerabilities
Show how alcohol has a direct impact on safeguarding considerations through processing and functioning
Examine how the alcohol informs the spectrum of need and some of its 428 co-occurring conditions including Autism, ADHD, Learning Disabilities, Tourette’s etc
Review developmental milestones in the womb; explain the lifelong impact
Recognise the brain functions and how FASD impacts development
Examine the developmental divergence of peers in learning
FASD Informed™ Alternative Provision Professional Stage 2:
Interpreting theory into practice, processing speed, fluctuating capacity, communication, perseveration, confabulation and the impact to learning. We consider how to differentiate the curriculum, providing strategies to consider supporting a spectrum of need; digging deeper into the practical considerations with case study reflection.
FASD Informed™ Alternative Provision Professional Stage 3: Supporting forward planning to support anticipated emerging needs, HPA Axis and aggression, digging deep into 'switching' techniques, planning well ahead for transitions.
FASD Informed™ Alternative Provision Professional Stage 4:
FASD NICE Quality Standards, OFSTED good practice informing 'FASD Responsive' Practice, Clinical Guidelines on supporting alcohol exposure and early intervention; personalised care, fluctuating capacity, risk assessment, safeguarding, reflection and case management; good practice in getting support from a wider multi-agency team.
All participants will receive 'FASD Informed' certification, resources and membership of our FASD network of professionals.
We tailor our bespoke online FASD-Informed sessions around the needs of the families you support; every session is unique because we consider carefully the children that you support.
'FASD Informed' (TM) Education delivered by a strong experienced qualified team, tailoring a bespoke service to support your team in becoming FASD Responsive(TM)
We also offer 1:1 consultation service and attendance of online meetings for stuck or complex cases requiring out of the box thinking to consider the spectrum of needs and to look towards finding a way forwards.
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