Since 2017 Creased Puddle have been conducting Workplace Needs Assessments across public, private and third sector organisations, providing workable solutions to support individuals in the workplace. In summer 2024, we decided to see if we could package this expertise into a solution for organisations so they could grow their own ‘in house’ resource. 8 months later we have received our accreditation and will be delivering this fully accredited Level 4 Neurodiversity Workplace Needs Assessment Training Course throughout 2025.   

Benefits to the organisation: 

• Reduces cost of depending on external suppliers providing Workplace Needs Assessments. 
• Assessors often have prior knowledge of individuals role which expedites the process and makes accommodations more relevant and applicable. 
• Assessors can suggest solutions which are compatible with their organisations IT infrastructure, which helps to manage the expectations of the individual. 
• Assessors can monitor progress, review accommodations, and suggest alternatives. 
• Professionally trained and accredited assessors reduce the risk of successful litigation through employment tribunals.  

Both of our courses cover the same core content; however, to ensure we meet the needs of all our audiences, we make slight adjustments to the police-specific course. The differences include:

• Use of police-specific case studies
• In-depth analysis of policing environments and organisational structures
• Sharing of peer experiences and insights from within police services
• Understanding and application of police regulations
• Exploring policing through a social understanding lens, including cultural and operational nuances
• Consideration of police-specific language and terminology
• Addressing the unique needs of shift workers within policing
• Security protocols and considerations, including the use of assistive technology

This course has been created for professionals who: 

• Have a current L4 (or higher) Workplace Needs Assessment qualification and want to increase their knowledge. 
• Coaches working in a professional capacity supporting people in the workplace 
• Professionals working in organisations in a supervisory or supportive role e.g. Specialist Points of Contact or Neurodiversity Advisors / Ambassadors
• Occupational Health Professionals  
• General Workplace Needs Assessors 

If your role falls outside of this criteria please do still get in contact with us at [email protected] to see if your experience or professional experience complements the learning requirements.  

No, we run two types of courses to cater for all of our clients. We believe that it's important we tailor our course as much as we can for the audience.

Our UK policing course has these differences:

• Use of police-specific case studies
• In-depth analysis of policing environments and organisational structures
• Sharing of peer experiences and insights from within police services
• Understanding and application of police regulations
• Exploring policing through a social understanding lens, including cultural and operational nuances
• Consideration of police-specific language and terminology
• Addressing the unique needs of shift workers within policing
• Security protocols and considerations, including the use of assistive technology

Well, this is where it really gets exciting. Your course will be delivered by leading professionals from the neurodiversity space including the team here at Creased Puddle. All lead trainers are fully qualified Level 3 (or higher) and many are L4 Workplace Needs Assessors.  Speakers and experts come from the ED&I world, National Support Staff Networks, Psychology backgrounds, and the Legal sector. We’d cry if we had to run a boring slide-deck-based course – so the speakers and trainers are brought in to bring the theory alive.

You will be provided with a workbook to work through, together with lesson plans so you know what to expect and built in ‘processing time’ to reflect. The course is built to strike the right balance between theory and practical application.

We expect that you will familiarise yourself with the course content, from your workbook, before you arrive. You will also be provided with further links, videos, and podcasts which will complement your learning throughout the week. 

The workbooks are built in a way which allows you to complete them in a handwritten or digital format, using any assistive technology you normally use.  

The course is built to provide you with information, yes, but also time for discussion and listening, reflection, and self-study ‘quiet time’. We aim to strike the right balance for everyone and as we develop our learning of the course experience, we will further develop its ability to be more inclusive.

This is a GREAT question. We’ve put our marvellous minds together to make sure that our assessment methods are as inclusive as possible and include: 

• Continuous classroom trainer notes from group and individual inputs 

• Quizzes in the workbooks 

• Assessment of Workplace Needs Assessment in Module 5 

• Research  

• Questions / Answers 

• Professional Discussions  

• Environmental Assessment  

During the week you will have face to face access to your trainer for 121’s or to clarify your understanding as you require. Please discuss individual learning preferences prior to your attendance so we can ensure that your expectations are met. 

On the successful completion of all 5 days, you will be provided with your L4 Certificate.

Cost of course - £999 (+VAT) including certification.

Please check the dates available on our website.

If none of these dates suit or you would like to talk to us about custom dates for your whole team, please email [email protected].