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Specialist SEND Training

Transforming understanding. Strengthening practice. Creating environments where neurodivergent children can thrive.

High-quality training doesn’t just inform — it changes how adults see children. At ACE-SEN Consultancy, our training is grounded in professional expertise, lived experience of neurodiversity, and a deep understanding of what actually works in real classrooms, homes, and settings.

Nicola is the joint founder of SENDSTATION Ltd, an online training company specialising in high-quality training for educational professionals and parents. Through SENDSTATION, she delivers live online training sessions in Autism, PDA, and related areas.

Alongside public sessions, Nicola also provides exclusive, bespoke training for schools and families at dates and times that suit their needs — ensuring every setting receives training that is relevant, accessible, and tailored to their unique challenges.

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Nicola Durrant, Founder · SENDSTATION Ltd
🌱Nicola DurrantFounder · SENDSTATION Ltd
How we help

Our training approach

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Lived-experience led

Training delivered by specialists who understand neurodiversity both professionally and personally.

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Practical, real-world strategies

Clear, actionable tools that staff and families can use immediately.

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Relational & trauma-informed

Focusing on connection, safety, and understanding the “why” beneath behaviour.

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Tailored to your setting

Every session is shaped around your pupils, your challenges, and your environment.

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Specialist focus on PDA & autistic females

Helping professionals recognise subtle profiles, masking, internalised distress, and misunderstood behaviours.

What we deliver

🌈 Popular training sessions

Understanding PDA in the Classroom

A deep dive into anxiety-driven demand avoidance and low-demand classroom practice.

Understanding PDA within the Family

A deep dive into anxiety-driven demand avoidance and low-demand strategies to use in the home.

Autistic Girls & Young Women: The Hidden Profile

Understanding masking, burnout, internalised anxiety, and the subtle signs often missed in school.

Supporting Emotional Regulation

Practical strategies rooted in sensory needs, co-regulation, and nervous-system understanding.

Bespoke Staff or Family Training

Tailored sessions for SENCOs, leadership teams, TAs, pastoral staff, or whole-school CPD.

Who we work with

Why schools & families choose ACE-SEN & SENDSTATION

Training that is grounded in lived experience
Strategies that work in real-world settings
Deep expertise in PDA and autistic female profiles
Warm, compassionate delivery that builds confidence
Sessions that leave staff saying, “This changes everything”

Build understanding, confidence & compassionate practice

Whether you’re looking for whole-school CPD, a focused PDA session, or bespoke training for your team or family, we’re here to help.

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Book your free 30-minute consultation

No obligation, just a friendly chat about your child and how we can help.

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Free, no-obligation consultations held over Zoom — wherever you are.