EYs and Educational Settings
We offer 1:1 assessments and consultations, group interventions, whole-setting support, and professional CPD. Working at universal, targeted, and intensive levels, our team helps identify and reduce barriers to play, learning, and social engagement. By increasing staff confidence, awareness, and capacity, we promote inclusive, neuro-affirming environments that improve outcomes in education, independence, daily living, and family engagement—creating positive pathways for neurodivergent learners to thrive.
Early Years
Within Drumbeat Outreach, we are proud to have a highly skilled and dedicated Early Years team. Our practitioners are specialists in supporting autistic children and those with related communication differences from birth to five years. With extensive experience in early childhood development and inclusive practice, they work collaboratively with families, early years settings, and professionals to support identification of need and understanding of each individual child and family.
Our team promotes neuro-affirming, trauma-informed, relational inclusive approaches from the very beginning of a child’s educational journey. Through tailored support, training, and partnership working, we aim to create environments where every child can thrive, feel understood, and be celebrated for who they are.
School and Post-16 Provision
The Schools Team is made up of teachers and advisors with extensive experience of mainstream, specialist and special school provision across all phases and stages of education. All members of the Team are trained in evidenced-based, autism specific approaches and neuro-affirmative practice. Relational and trauma-informed approaches underpin everything we do. Our services are rooted in a neuroaffirmative, pupil-centred approach that celebrates neurodiversity and centres autistic and neurodivergent voices. We work in inclusive and empowering ways, taking a strengths-based perspective while recognising the real challenges and support needs that neurodivergent children and young people may experience.
Our work is informed by lived experience and what we have learned directly from autistic pupils and their families. We support schools and post-16 settings to develop practical, reflective approaches that create genuinely neuroaffirming environments, while promoting self-awareness, self-esteem, self-worth, and self-advocacy for autistic learners.
Related Services
EYs and Educational Settings
EYs and Educational Settings Drumbeat Outreach Service partners with PVIs, nurseries, primary and secondary mainstream schools and post 16 provisions, specialist settings and special schools…
CPD Programme
CPD Programme Drumbeat Outreach offers a wide range of workshops and full-day training sessions tailored to meet your CPD needs. Our training programme has been…
Consultancy
Consultancy Drumbeat Outreach offers personalised consultation for individual children and young people in educational settings. Our approach includes observing the student in both social and…
Neuroinclusive Education Network (NEN) Training
Consultancy Drumbeat Outreach offers personalised consultation for individual children and young people in educational settings. Our approach includes observing the student in both social and…
Support for Children, Young people and Families
Support for Children, Young people and Families We offer a range of bespoke workshops, support groups and courses for parents/carers as well as bespoke packages…
What our clients say
On all day drama workshop
“It’s hard to convey all that was great about the day but I think seeing these particular groups of children so relaxed and having fun while learning about something so important was just wonderful. Drama is such a supportive means of teaching children about emotions. We are incredibly proud of the pupils who attended today and their contributions in X’s sessions. X, it is such a pleasure to have you in school.”
CPD on Creating a Neuro-friendly classroom
“Honestly this was one of the best training courses I’ve been on in a long time.”
Have An Enquiry? We’d Love to Hear from You.
No matter what your question or concern may be, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us. Whether you’re seeking information about our services, need support, or simply want to learn more about us, we’re here to help.
Service Level Agreements
Drumbeat Outreach offers a Service Level Agreement (SLA ) that supports schools to embed neuro‑affirmative, trauma‑informed practice across their settings. Drumbeat practitioners work alongside school staff to develop inclusive, strengths‑based approaches that recognise, respect, and value neurodiversity, including autistic and other neurodivergent pupils.
Through consultation, advice, and early intervention support, we help schools better understand neurodivergent experiences, identify barriers within the environment, and implement meaningful, reasonable adjustments. This collaborative approach supports emotional regulation, reduces distress‑based behaviours, and promotes positive engagement and wellbeing.
The SLA also focuses on building staff confidence and capacity, enabling sustainable change through whole school CPD, reflective practice, shared problem‑solving, and whole‑school approaches to inclusion.
Schools can find out more about what’s included and sign up to the SLA via the link below, which will take you to Lewisham Services for Schools Online.
