DECISION

1.    To agree to the Adults Autism Spectrum Disorder Strategy at Appendix 1 to the report.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, HEALTH, ADULTS AND COMMUNITY

(Divisional Director, Integrated Commissioning (K. Sugars)

(Service Manager, Strategic Commissioning (B. Disney)

(Strategy, Policy and Performance Officer (J. Kerr)

Councillor Denise Jones, Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Services introduced the report. She highlighted the importance of ensuring that autistic adults were able to lead fulfilling lives and noted that there could be a lack of understanding in the community. She explained that the Strategy had been co-produced with autistic adults and that an Autism Partnership Board was being established.

During discussion the Mayor agreed that the strategy would be a living document that would continue to develop and in particular that more needed to be done to link the Strategy to the Council’s Workpath employment initiative.

RESOLVED

1.    To agree to the Adults Autism Spectrum Disorder Strategy at Appendix 1 to the report.