New Autism Strategy approved for Coventry and Warwickshire

The announcement means that the strategy has now been adopted by the key organisations who lead on autism services across the region, and Coventry City Council joins Warwickshire County Council, NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and the Warwickshire Autism Partnership Board in giving their approval to the strategy.

The new Autism Strategy commits the partner organisations to commissioning high quality autism services and support, as well as working closely with one another to build local communities that are more inclusive and welcoming for autistic people and to improve the lives and opportunities for autistic children, young people, and adults.

This five-year local strategy has been coproduced with support from a wide range of people, including autistic people and their families and people working in services and organisations that support autistic people. This has built a shared understanding of the experience of autistic people of all ages and their families in accessing support appropriate to their needs and getting a formal diagnosis of autism.

The strategy is due to be launched at the Together with Autism Conference 2022, a series of 3 conferences held in Warwick, Nuneaton and Coventry. The conferences are designed for professionals, parents and carers of autistic children, adults and for anybody wanting to better understand autism. The first conference will be held on Saturday 2nd April between 10am and 4pm at Myton School, Warwick, CV34 6PJ. 

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