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A practical morning or afternoon training option for whole-school teams, designed to build shared understanding, confidence and consistent support for children and young people affected by Prenatal Alcohol Exposure (PAE) and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Session Overview This FASD-informed INSET session is designed for schools, colleges, alternative provision, specialist settings and multi-agency education teams. It gives all staff a shared, non-blaming understanding of FASD and...

FASD Informed™ Multi-disciplinary Team Programme — Professional Stage 4 Essential safeguarding training for teams supporting children, young people and adults with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure (PAE), Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and co-occurring complex needs across education, health, social care and family life. Course overview This bespoke programme is designed for teams working with complex presentations where safeguarding, education, health, care or home-based challenges require a...

This professional learning session explores the neurodevelopmental impact of prenatal exposure to alcohol and other substances, with a particular focus on Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). It draws on NHS guidance which describes NAS as a group of withdrawal symptoms that may occur in newborn babies following exposure to certain prescribed or non-prescribed substances during pregnancy, most commonly opioids, while also recognising that other...