Enfield Autisim Steering Group AUTISM ACT 2009 overarching ambition Everyone whatever their support needs should be able to live fulfilling and rewarding lives within a society that accepts and understand them ID: 734338
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Making Enfield an Autism Friendly Place
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AUTISM ACT 2009
overarching ambition
Everyone, whatever their support needs, should be “able to live fulfilling and rewarding lives within a society that accepts and understand them.”
The
clear vision is that:
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All adults with autism are able to live fulfilling and rewarding lives within a society that accepts and understands them. They can get a diagnosis and access support if they need it, and they can depend on mainstream public services to treat them fairly as individuals, helping them make the most of their talents.” Think Autism – Fulfilling and Rewarding Lives, the strategy for adults with autism in England: an update 2014
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The National Autism Strategy (2010) Outcomes for adults with autism could be improved in five main ways:
Increasing awareness and understanding of autism.
Developing a clear and consistent pathway for diagnosis of autism.
Improving access for adults with autism to the services and support they need to live independently within the community. Enabling local partners to develop relevant services for adults with autism to meet identified needs and priorities.
Helping adults with autism into work.
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Enfield Joint Commissioning Framework for Adults with Autism 2014 - 2019 Final Draft
Strategic Objectives:-
To increase
awareness and understanding of
autism in Enfield
To improve the co-ordination, effectiveness and efficiency of
servicesTo improve access for adults with autism to the services and support they need to live independently in the community Enable local partners to develop relevant services for adults with autism to meet identified needs and priorities Help people with autism into work Help people with autism into meaningful daytime activities (this was left out of the National Strategy 2014, but Enfield have decided to keep it in) Enfield Autisim Steering GroupSlide5
One-to-One’s Understanding of the desired outcomes Increased awareness and understanding of autism
A clear and consistent pathway for diagnosis will have been developed
Improved access for adults with autism to the services and support they need to live independently within the community
local partners have developed relevant services for adults with autism to meet identified needs/priorities
Increased numbers of adults with autism working and involved in meaningful activity
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The things we are doingThe Enfield Autism Steering Group has been re-established and is meeting regularly guide the work on the strategy
People with autism are being engaged
and their input provided into making the strategy work, through reference groups and drop-in sessions and in leadership roles – to including input from people speaking up for those without a voice
An Autism Team (practitioners working
group) has been established to
ensure that there is appropriate leadership from professionals and clinicians to
make a diagnostic and support pathwayRaising awareness of the strategy and improving understanding of how to include people with autism in all areas of life i.e. through events and training while working in partnership with both the CCG and Council.
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The Enfield Autism Steering Group has been re-establishedProject lead met key senior managers from Health and Social Care to decide composition of and nominate members to the new Steering Group and The Autism Team
We started by identifying key professionals to form an executive ‘Champions’ group (Using the original Steering Group representation as a guide). This
enabled us to start working group straight away, whilst we are seeking appropriate representatives for the Steering Group.
We outreached
to recruit people with
autism
, carers, voluntary sector and private providers as well as other professionals from Enfield Council & NHS and appointed interim representatives.We have held three meetings In future we will be combining Steering Group meetings with Autism Team meetingsEnfield Autisim Steering GroupSlide8
People with autism are engaged and their input provided into the implementation of the strategy We have done outreach to people with
autism
In partnership with the Enfield National Autistic Society we are in regular contact with people with autism and support a drop-in at Baskervilles Café.We have a network of people with learning disabilities and autism through our One-to-One membership and contacts
Three people with autism are representatives to Steering Group meetings.
We have a network of carers
etc. to include the experiences of those with severe and profound disabilities and cannot represent themselves
. One representative attends Steering Group meetingsEnfield Autisim Steering GroupSlide9
Steering Group (Champions Group)Will practice active learning in leading Enfield’s progress toward achieving positive outcomes for people with Autism – setting direction, monitoring, evaluating, reviewing and revising in line with the vision set out by the Government
Chair - Lesley Walls – Chief Executive One-to-One (Enfield)
Lead Commissioners – Peppa Aubyn and Keith DeanThe Group includes representatives of:
The Reference GroupsThe Autism TeamSenior and appropriate Champions with a leadership role, from:-
Enfield Joint Commissioning
Enfield Clinical Commissioning Group
Enfield Integrated Service for People with Learning DisabilitiesEnfield Mental Health ServiceEnfield Barnet and Haringey Mental Health TrustEnfield Customer PathwayEnfield Disabled Children’s Service Enfield Autisim Steering GroupSlide10
Autism Team (Soon to be combined with Steering Group)Membership
Chair - Dr. Brian Fitzgerald - Clinical Psychiatrist
Lead Service Head – Niel Niehorster - Head of Learning Disability ServiceReference Group representativesRepresentation from:
London Borough of EnfieldBarnet Enfield & Haringey Mental Health Trust, Central & North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
NHS Enfield Clinical Commissioning Group
Autism Steering Group Reference Groups The members will be people who want to bring their skills and experience to achieving the stated aims and may include:- Psychiatry, Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy,Social Work, Commissioning, Nursing, Customer Pathway, Children’s and Transition, Forensic and Criminal Justice.Enfield Autisim Steering GroupSlide11
Regular events are organised to launch andpromote awareness of the strategy i.e.through events;
while working in partnership with both the CCG and Council
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Annual Conference 6th
April 2016 and March 23
rd
2017People with autism have developed presentations as training aidsAwareness training delivered at two GP protected learning sessions Bookings being taken for training to other services from April 2016Enfield Autisim Steering GroupSlide12
Helping adults with autism into work Initially this is being lead by the Learning Disability Partnership Board Employment sub-group. Attendance from target agencies e.g. Job Centre Plus and DWP) is poor. It is hoped that this work will be taken up by a Borough wide employment group which would include Disabilities and Autism as agenda items. This has been discussed at the Learning Disabilities Partnership Board and the Voluntary Sector Strategy Group and has their support.
One person with autism has gone back into employment and says that volunteering has helped with confidence
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Helping adults with autism into meaningful activitiesDrop-in sessions started.Monthly meetings at Baskervilles CaféMonthly Social Group.Six people with Higher Functioning Autism have joined and actively participating in One-to-One’s activities of these three have trained as volunteers with Higher Functioning Autism are also volunteering with One-to-One
Membership of One-to-One now opened up to include people with Higher Functioning AutismA group to look at IT support is being established.
Peer support and Social Media groups are being established. Day time drop-ins to start at One-to-One in April
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Leadership of the objectivesIncreasing awareness and understanding of autism – training officers, One-to-One supporting people with autism, carers, occupational therapists, police, health care …
Developing a clear and consistent pathway for
diagnosis – learning difficulties and mental health psychiatrists, psychologists, community nurses, occupational therapists, people with autism, carers…
Improving access for adults with autism to the services and support they need to live independently within the community – Head of Learning Disability Services,
providers, voluntary sector, people with autism, carers …
Enabling local partners to develop relevant services for adults with autism to meet identified needs/priorities – commissioners, providers, people with autism, carers, voluntary sector… Supporting adults with autism into work – Equals Occupational Therapists, Job Centres, voluntary sector people with autism …Supporting adults with autism to participate in meaningful activity. - One-to-One in partnership with people with autism and voluntary sector. Enfield Autisim Steering GroupSlide15
???Indicators for objectivesHow will we know if we have succeededEnfield Autisim Steering GroupSlide16
Increasing awareness and understanding of autism People with autism and their carers report they:
feel more understoodFeel safer
Feel more able to go out and about in the community Enfield Autisim Steering GroupSlide17
Developing a clear and consistent pathway for diagnosisNewly diagnosed people and/or their carers report they:-They accessed diagnosis easilyThey had a positive experience of diagnosisEnfield Autisim Steering GroupSlide18
Improving access for adults with autism to the services and support they need to live independently within the communityPeople with autism and their carers report they:
are able to do the things that they choose to do
are supported to live more independent livesA positive experience when transitioning from Children’s services
Data show that more people with autism
live independently, with appropriate support.
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Enabling local partners to develop relevant services for adults with autism to meet identified needs/priorities People with autism and/or their carers report theyare able to do the things that they choose to do
have choice in how they live their livesare happy with the services
feel safe using services
Service mapping shows a wide variety of opportunities to meet a range of needs. People with high support needs that challenge services are able to live and receive services in Enfield and not be ‘sent’ out of borough (in-line with Winterbourne View targets).
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Supporting adults with autism into workPeople with Autism report they:feel ready to take up employment opportunitiesfind the Job Centre is welcoming and supportive
are enjoying workJob Centre Staff report they feel more able to offer an effective service to people with Autism.
LBE Equals Team reports employers are more open to employing people with learning disabilities who have Autism.
Data show more people with Autism in work.
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Supporting adults with autism to participate in meaningful activityPeople with autism will report that they feel able to participate in activities of their choosing e.g.Drop-in sessionsStructured activitiesSports sessionseducation and training opportunities
Data show more people with Autism taking up opportunities – from baseline April 2015
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“Let’s make Enfield autism friendly”Enjoy a day of listening, learning, sharing and supporting each other toward achieving this aim
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