Individuals living with Autism Spectrum Disorder working in Herefordshire Council
Case reference FOI2024/00537
Published 26 March 2024
Request
1) How many individuals with Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder are employed in council or statutory services?
2) How many of these individuals have been referred to occupational health, the NHS, or mental health services?
3) How many of these individuals are on fixed-term or zero-hour contracts?
4) How many of these individuals have been identified as experiencing 'low mood', 'anxiety', 'overwhelmed', 'stressed', or 'burnout'?
5) How many individuals with autism are employed in positions at grade 5 or above?
6) How many of these individuals are participating in supported employment or Project DEN schemes?
Response
1) How many individuals with Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder are employed in council or statutory services?
A) We do not specifically record individuals/employees with Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder; we record individual/employee information under a "Disability" umbrella, and only if the employee declares it.
2) How many of these individuals have been referred to occupational health, the NHS, or mental health services?
A) We do not record/hold this information.
3) How many of these individuals are on fixed-term or zero-hour contracts?
A) N/A - please refer to Q1 above.
4) How many of these individuals have been identified as experiencing 'low mood', 'anxiety', 'overwhelmed', 'stressed', or 'burnout'?
A) N/A - please refer to Q1 above.
5) How many individuals with autism are employed in positions at grade 5 or above?
A) N/A - please refer to Q1 above.
6) How many of these individuals are participating in supported employment or Project DEN schemes?
A) N/A - please refer to Q1 above.
N.B. If the request was resubmitted under "disabilities" rather than a specific diagnosis, we could answer questions 1, 3, 4 and 5. In order for us to answer question 6, please explain what you mean by "supported employment" and "Project DEN schemes".
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