The Board:
(i) Noted the explanation from the Corporate Director of Adult and Community Services on the reasons why the Adult Autism Strategy needed to be put into place at this time and that work would be undertaken with Children’s Service to ensure synergy with the Children’s Autism Strategy where possible, and should any major changes or refresh be necessary these would be brought back to the Board in due course.
(ii) Agreed the
Adult Autism Strategy 2015 to 2017, attached as Appendix 1 to the
report
(iii) Delegated
responsibility to the Corporate Director of Adult and Community
Services to make any final amendments to the Strategy before
publication.
(iv) Delegated responsibility to the Learning Disability Partnership Board (LDPB) to monitor the progress of the Adult Autism Strategy 2015 to 2017 and agreed to receive a progress report on its implementation from the LDPB in one year.
(v) Delegated responsibility to the LDPB to make amendments to the Autism Strategy following the final publication of the Think Autism guidance in 2015, on the basis that should amendments be substantial the LDPB shall bring amendments to the Health and Wellbeing Board for agreement, subject to discussion and agreement between the Chairs of the LDPB and the Health and Wellbeing Board.
(vi) Delegated responsibility to the Corporate Director of Adult and Community Services to finalise the bid for the Autism Innovation Capital Grant before its submission on 12 December 2014.