When the Autism Act was passed, the
Government committed to reviewing its impact in 2013. We launched our
Push for Action campaign earlier this year to make sure we made the most
of this opportunity. Thanks to your campaigning, the Government have
now launched a comprehensive programme of action to look in detail at
how well the Act is working.
It has been over four years since the Autism Act was passed to help improve the lives of adults with autism, but many are still waiting for the everyday support they need. It is really important that the Government learn more about what’s working and what isn’t, so they can help to speed up implementation of the Act.
The Government’s programme of action includes events, focus groups and workshops that will be run by the NAS and other organisations. Through the events, the Government want to hear the views of people with autism, their families and carers, as well as professionals working to implement the Act, and find out how you think it is working. You can see a full list of all events taking place around the country and details of how you can get involved here.
Don’t forget, you can also take part in the Government’s review by doing this short online survey before 6 September or by contacting Jon Rouse, the new Head of Social Care at the Department of Health, at autism@dh.gsi.gov.uk or on Twitter @RouseJonDGDH.
It has been over four years since the Autism Act was passed to help improve the lives of adults with autism, but many are still waiting for the everyday support they need. It is really important that the Government learn more about what’s working and what isn’t, so they can help to speed up implementation of the Act.
The Government’s programme of action includes events, focus groups and workshops that will be run by the NAS and other organisations. Through the events, the Government want to hear the views of people with autism, their families and carers, as well as professionals working to implement the Act, and find out how you think it is working. You can see a full list of all events taking place around the country and details of how you can get involved here.
Don’t forget, you can also take part in the Government’s review by doing this short online survey before 6 September or by contacting Jon Rouse, the new Head of Social Care at the Department of Health, at autism@dh.gsi.gov.uk or on Twitter @RouseJonDGDH.
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