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  3. Rotherham’s All Age Autism Strategy 2020 - 2023

Rotherham’s All Age Autism Strategy 2020 - 2023

In this section

  1. Our Vision
  2. Introduction
  3. Context
  4. Why do we need a strategy?
  5. Rotherham’s principles and values
  6. The Strategy
  7. You are here: 1. Starting Well
  8. 2. Developing Well
  9. 3. Moving on well to independence
  10. 4. Living well
  11. 5. Ageing well
  12. Next Steps
  13. Glossary of terms

1. Starting Well

All Rotherham’s autistic children and young people are healthy and safe from harm

Vision

This is about ensuring that Rotherham will be a great place to grow up in; where autistic children, young people and their families have fun and enjoy living, learning and working.

How will we get there?

Working with partners, our voluntary organisations and community groups we have identified five priority areas on which to focus our implementation plan. Some examples of the operational activity that is underway are:

  • A digital diagnostic pathway has been commissioned from Healios who will support local CaMHS service.
  • Planning is underway to re-design our C&YP diagnostic pathway in 20-21
  • Education settings have engaged in training, licensed by Autism Education Trust
  • New specialist education places have been created, at primary and secondary, for children with autism
  • Rotherham Opportunities College offers local post-19 education provision
  • Rotherham is offering supported internships
  • Rotherham Parent Carers Forum are commissioned by Rotherham CCG to offer regular drop-in sessions to support families on the diagnostic pathway

In speaking to autistic children and families living in Rotherham we will: 

  • Continue to improve the children’s diagnosis and support pathway
  • Review the autism support offer funded through the CAMHS local transformation plan.
  • That the diagnosis and support pathway is NICE compliant
  • Implement a new sensory support offer for children and young people Rotherham
  • Use the CAMHS / Schools Pilot Project and the Trail Blazers pilot to develop new ways of working and increase understanding of social, emotional, mental health for autistic children and young people: NHS England » Transforming children and young people’s Mental Health Support Teams and pilots.
  • To develop wider workforce links across all schools, academies, colleges and health practitioners about receiving autism awareness training
  • Previous page: The Strategy
  • Next page: 2. Developing Well

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