Guest guest Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 Pressure on the government, particularly following the publication of the adult strategy consultation, has meant the government will now support the progress of the autism bill. This is a major breakthrough which follows some difficult negotiations and amendments to the Bill itself. Well done everyone who lobbied on this. The Autism Bill will now require statutory guidance be issued to Local Authorities and PCTs about supporting adults with autism. Under the Bill, this statutory guidance will have to include the following areas: - Transition Planning - Diagnosis - Identification and Assessment - Provision of Services - Training of Professionals - Local Authority/PCT Leadership Amendments to cover the areas above were actually tabled by the Government themselves, and were voted through unanimously. All other clauses were dropped and so the bill is now focussed on transition and adulthood. It is expected that the Bill will progress unopposed through its remaining parliamentary stages, and the 3rd reading of the Bill will take place on the 19th June. It is however always wise to be cautious as in theory there are still plenty of stumbling blocks before this becomes an 'Autism Act'. Zoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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