Council Autism Strategy
Case reference FOI2022/00916
Published 14 July 2022
Request
For clarity - The request is for both children and adult autism, except for questions 3, 4, 5 and 6. Please can you distinguish between the both where relevant.
Q1. Do you have an Autism Strategy? If so, please share a link to your Autism Strategy.
Q2. When was your Autism Strategy last updated?
Q3. Does your area have a designated strategic lead for adults with autism e.g. an Autism Lead Role? (Please distinguish from operational lead)
Q4. If yes, what is the name of your autism lead?
Q5. If yes, what is the job title of your autism lead?
Q6. If yes, what is the email address of your autism lead?
Q7. Do you have a local Autism Programme Board or equivalent in place which meets at least once a year and includes representatives of at least Adult Social Care and the Clinical Commissioning Group(s)?
For question 7 we ask if your local autism board includes representatives of at least adult social care, if you have representatives of children social care as well please include this information.
Q8. If yes, what is the email address for your Autism Programme Board or equivalent?
Q9. When did your local Autism Programme Board or equivalent last meet?
Q10. How have you and your partners engaged people with autism and their families and carers in planning your Autism Strategy?
Response
Q1. Do you have an Autism Strategy? If so, please share a link to your Autism Strategy.
In regards to Adults and Childrens services, there is an Autism Strategy which can be found via the following link. The strategy covers both adults and childrens.
https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/downloads/file/16344/herefordshire_autism_strategy_2019-2022.pdf
Q2. When was your Autism Strategy last updated?
It was last updated in 2019 and is now in the process of review.
Q3. Does your area have a designated strategic lead for adults with autism e.g. an Autism Lead Role? (Please distinguish from operational lead)
Yes.
Q4. If yes, what is the name of your autism lead?
Carolyn Whippman
Q5. If yes, what is the job title of your autism lead?
Senior Commissioning Officer
Q6. If yes, what is the email address of your autism lead?
Carolyn.whippman@herefordshire.gov.uk
Q7. Do you have a local Autism Programme Board or equivalent in place which meets at least once a year and includes representatives of at least Adult Social Care and the Clinical Commissioning Group(s)?
Yes we do. Our Partnership Board meets at least quarterly. The membership includes both representatives from Adult Social Care and the Clinical Commissioning Group.
For question 7 we ask if your local autism board includes representatives of at least adult social care, if you have representatives of children social care as well please include this information.
Representatives from Children's social care also attend our partnership Board. The children's representative is the Head of Additional Needs
Q8. If yes, what is the email address for your Autism Programme Board or equivalent?
Q9. When did your local Autism Programme Board or equivalent last meet?
7th June 2022
Q10. How have you and your partners engaged people with autism and their families and carers in planning your Autism Strategy?
The Autism Programme Board invites anyone concerned or who has autism to attend meetings and therefore input into the Autism Strategy. We also have an Autism Task Force group which is run by the Chair.
More information can be found on the Herefordshire Council website via the following link:
https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/autism-partnership
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