Purpose

To seek approval of Gloucestershire’s All-Age Autism Strategy 2022-2026.

One Gloucestershire and Gloucestershire’s Autism Partnership Board (APB) are committed to developing Gloucestershire into an autism inclusive county where Autistic people can lead rewarding lives. In line with the National Autism Strategy 2022-2026 there are six key themes:

1) Improve Acceptance of Autism

2) Improve access to education and support positive transitions into adulthood for Autistic children and young people.

3) Support Autistic People into Employment

4) Tackle health and care inequalities for Autistic people

5) Build the right support in the community and support people in inpatient care

6) Improve support within the criminal and youth justice systems

Decision

In coming to this decision I have given due and full regard to the requirements of the public sector equality duty contained in section 149 of the Equality Act 2010 (“the Act”) by reference to the law itself and also the relevant Equality Impact Assessment, which was prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Act.

Having fully considered all the available information, I have decided to reject the alternative options and take the recommended decision to:

Approve the adoption and implementation of the Gloucestershire’s All-Age Autism Strategy 2022 – 2026 set out in the Appendix

For the reasons set out in the report.