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Establishing an ASD Partnership Board in Gloucestershire

Establishing an ASD Partnership Board in Gloucestershire. Rachel Pike, NAS Southwest Regional Coordinator rachel.pike@nas.org.uk. What is the Glos. ASD Partnership Board?. Multi-agency group of professionals, individuals with AS and their family carers

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Establishing an ASD Partnership Board in Gloucestershire

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  1. Establishing an ASD Partnership Board in Gloucestershire Rachel Pike, NAS Southwest Regional Coordinator rachel.pike@nas.org.uk

  2. What is the Glos. ASD Partnership Board? • Multi-agency group of professionals, individuals with AS and their family carers • Goal - to improve services (health, social care, employment, education, housing) and support for people with Asperger syndrome/high functioning autism across Gloucestershire

  3. Work began in 2006 Arose through: Concerns of professionals Concerns of parents of adults with AS/HFA Concern of individuals Strategy event Responsibility given to key individual in Council Joint working with NAS, professionals, individuals and parents/carers Background

  4. Taking things forward • Action framework drawn up to define goals • Coordinator appointed in 2008 • Quarterly meetings of 15 – 20 people • Agenda set by Chair (Head of Lifelong Learning) and ASD Coordinator • All members encouraged to contribute to discussion and agreed actions • Coordinator takes work forward • Inclusion of individuals with AS/HFA, parents/carers, family member

  5. Working together • Joint funded post means joint responsibility but ensures independence is maintained • Someone who has specific responsibility to move things forward • Good mix of people on Board- key professionals, lead commissioners, voluntary sector representatives, individuals, family members • Opportunities to feed in through other means- e.g. social group, consultation exercises, attendance at vol. sector meetings

  6. Outline of the framework • Training • Commissioning arrangements • Develop information network • Identify ASD ‘champions’ • Develop membership of the board • Care pathway • Consultation • Transition and work with Children and Young People’s services • Employer awareness • Resource centre • Exit strategy and long term sustainability

  7. Ongoing challenges • The right training for different professionals • Ensuring current plans for new ASD services go forward and meet people’s needs • Need for direct support • Involving more individuals with AS, more meaningfully (and achieving enough to keep them with us) • What happens when the funding finally ends?

  8. Achievements • Training for professionals - ☼ Over 200 attended Awareness sessions ☼ Level 2 and 3 training ☼ Inclusion in SW induction training • Resource Centre opened in summer 2008 Information/advice/meeting place/local knowledge • Focus groups consultation: Adults with AS/HFA and their family carers Results to local service planners and providers  Lead ASD commissioner identified  Initial stages of development of AS specific service

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