Building safe independent lives for autistic young people through support, understanding and enablement. Home of A-Fest. Part of @ReachSouth1.

Calne, Wiltshire, UK
Joined February 2012
The Springfields Academy, Official retweeted
I'm really looking forward to representing @ACoRNSoton and speaking at A-Fest 2025 on 25th February! If you're interested in autism research, practice, and understanding autistic lived experiences, this is a must attend event. Check out @SpringfieldsAcd for tickets.
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I’m speaking at @SpringfieldsAcd A-Fest in February and I’m really grateful for this opportunity. My session, Adaptive Expertise in a Classroom for Autistic Learners, focuses on how we use our mental models to respond to situations as they arise. Come and check it out 😃
Today, we have been drafting Josh's A-Fest 2025 programme page @Teacherjosh51.
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Delighted that @UniofReading's very own Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Diversity & Inclusion @ProfALaville is our November Wellbeing Hub speaker 14th Nov, 7-8.30pm, online "Make you own kind of music: being autistic and navigating life" All welcome eventbrite.co.uk/e/make-your…
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Calne Business Meet up - Networking Event Join Calne Springs Forward for a fun and productive networking event at Spice Of Bengal. Sign up here: shorturl.at/aRkRN #networking #businessgrowth #ConnectingPeople #supportlocal
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Today marks the first of our fabulous Christmas Markets at the Town Hall! Come join us from 10am until 2pm at Calne Town Hall to explore 30 amazing craft and independent business stalls. Suggested £1 entry donation to the Calne Town Charity #CalneChristmasMarket #ShopLocal
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Whether you’re an autist, a researcher, a professional, therapist or parent, we’d love for you to join us at this neuro-affirming event! For more information or to submit an interest in a speaker slot, please contact: [email protected]
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strategies and practice, and researchers sharing findings from the field. A-Fest enables participants to design their own professional learning programme, selecting the sessions that best reflect their personal interests and/or professional role.
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Early bird tickets are available until 1st December 2024 and cost just £70. This includes a day of brilliant CPD, lunch and refreshments and A-Fest goody bag. Each programme contains a blend of autistic voices sharing their lived experience, practitioners sharing
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It’s the South West’s best event for those interested in championing and enabling the autistic community. A-Fest takes place on Tuesday 25th February 2025 with early bird tickets on sale now!
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Next year I will presenting a workshop on autism as a fruit salad at the A-Fest, I am looking forward to it. A-Fest 2025- Early bird tickets on sale soon! Come and join us for A-Fest 2025, a festival celebrating autism and autistic individuals!
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Public Lecture: Dr Tony Lloyd (CEO of the ADHD Foundation, UK) Neurodiversity: A new paradigm in our understanding of intelligence, and its implications for education, health, and the economy, 20 Nov 6-7pm. Book tickets here: bit.ly/3XAAynG
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"I liked school, but school didn't like me" Join us on Nov 14 for a #CRAEwebinar. Jo Billington will explore autistic adults' reflections on their primary school. Linking insights into how these early experiences shape self-concept and wellbeing. eventbrite.co.uk/e/i-liked-s…
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Nicola Whitcombe, an inspirational Headteacher at one of our special provision settings, @SpringfieldsAcd, has led us through a session exploring the journey their school has been on. Creating, setting and communicating the culture has been a crucial part of the journey!
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A-Fest 2025- Speaker Requests a thread. It's October, which means it's time to start putting the programmes together for A-Fest 2025 and A-Fest Online 2025! A-Fest, a festival celebrating autism and autistic individuals, started in 2019, meaning that 2025 will be our 7th A-Fest.
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A-Fest Early Bird Tickets are now available to book! app.goodhub.com/afestearlybi…
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Today is the final day you can apply for Leader Apprenticeships with NPQs! ⏰ Don’t miss your last opportunity to gain an Apprenticeship Levy funded NPQSL, NPQH or NPQEL alongside a Level 5 or Level 7 apprenticeship standard. Apply now: eu1.hubs.ly/H0cG-Jl0
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Our new website is now live! Why not take a look around: springfieldsautismsupport.co…
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This is a key middle leadership post. TLR 2c. The Springfields Academy is recruiting for a [240909B] Autism SEND LEAD Teacher - Communication and Interaction. Closing date: Midnight, Sun 6th Oct, 2024. View full details and apply online @mynewterm ⬇️ mynewterm.com/jobs/145198/ED…
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Tickets now available! Free admission and refreshments! Come and join us! app.goodhub.com/neurodiversi…
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