Issue - meetings
Autism Strategy
Meeting: 18/07/2024 - Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee (Item 9)
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Additional documents:
- Appendix 1 - All Age Autism Strategy 2024-2029 (FINAL DRAFT), item 9
PDF 2 MB
- Appendix 2 - Draft Easy Read summary of Autism Strategy, item 9
PDF 2 MB
- Webcast for Autism Strategy
Minutes:
The Assistant Director, All Age Independence introduced the report of the Director of Adults, Health and Strategic Commissioning which presented the draft All Age Autism Strategy 2024-2029 for approval. The strategy formed part of a work programme as an outcome of All Age Disability review which was approved by the Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee on 13 June 2023. the proportion of people registered with their GP as autistic was 5% on Wirral which was above the national average.
Members asked about employment support and the referral pathways.
Resolved – That the draft All Age Autism Strategy 2024-2029, as set out in Appendix 1 to this report, be approved and progress in dealing with the barriers identified and issues raised be looked forward to.