WELCOME TO ACCESS to EDUCAtioN
Access to Education consists of four specialist services: Communication & Autism Team (CAT), Pupil and School Support (PSS), Sensory Support (SS) and Physical Difficulties Support Service (PDSS), who work to ensure children and young people with additional educational needs are supported in their school or setting.
If you are a parent or carer of a child or young person with special educational needs or a disability in Birmingham, please visit:

Communication & Autism Team
The Communication and Autism Team (CAT) are a specialist educational support service, supporting autistic children and young people in Birmingham. Through advice and support these children and young people can access learning, successful inclusion and the opportunity to maximise their educational, social and employment potential.

Pupil & School Support
Pupil and School Support work with schools and other educational settings to help pupils with cognition and learning difficulties and other vulnerable groups progress and achieve to the best of their abilities. Our staff are highly experienced qualified teachers with a range of expertise in SEN.

Sensory & Physical Support
We are committed to removing barriers to learning for pupils and students with hearing or vision impairment, or a physical difficulty from birth to 25. Sensory and Physical Support are teams of specialist staff working with children and young people with hearing or vision impairment or a physical difficulty at all stages of their educational development.
upcoming courses & EVENTS
AET
AET Schools: Making Sense of Autism Secondary Focus (via Microsoft Teams) – Wednesday 28th June 2023
Wednesday 28th Jun 2023
FREE
AET
AET Early Years: Making Sense of Autism (via Microsoft Teams) – Thursday 22nd June 2023
Thursday 22nd Jun 2023
FREE
AET
Monday 3rd Jul 2023
£120.00
PSS
Interpretation of Toolkit Progress Tracker Data to Support Provision Management 21.06.23
Wednesday 21st Jun 2023
£120.00
£42.00
AET
Monday 12th Jun 2023
£215.00
AET
Thursday 22nd Jun 2023
£120.00
£470.00
£395.00