Newham Autism Strategy
Newham Autism Strategy 2024 – 2026
The Newham Autism Strategy is the first joint Adults and Children’s autism strategy that is set out to deliver on the six priority areas outlined in the National Autism Strategy:
- Improving understanding and acceptance of autism within society
- Improving autistic children and young people’s access to education, and supporting positive transitions into adulthood
- Supporting more autistic people into employment
- Tackling health and care inequalities for autistic people
- Building the right support in the community and supporting people in inpatient care
- Improving support within the criminal and youth justice systems
Who is the Strategy for?
This strategy is for anyone living in Newham who has been diagnosed with Autism aged 0-64+ and their family, friends and carers. It is also for any professionals, students or anyone interested in understanding autism in Newham.
How will the strategy help?
The purpose of the Newham Autism Strategy is to improve the lives of autistic people, their families and carers in Newham. The Strategy will give us the direction to where we want to be in the future and how we will get there. It will bring together the information we hold locally about autism in Newham and identify the next steps in how we want to shape the borough towards a more autism friendly community.
This work will be co-produced in partnership with the autistic community including residents, friends and family, carers, community, voluntary organisations and other partners. E.g Schools, East London Foundation Trust, Met Police.
How do I get involved?
There are different ways of getting involved:
As a resident with autism you can join the Autistic Residents Advisory Group (ARAG). This group meets quarterly. We would welcome any autistic resident to join this group to help co-produce an autism strategy that is fit for purpose - meeting the needs of our local autistic residents. Joining instructions and more information about the group can be found here: Newham's Autism Resident Advisory Group (ARAG) – Autism – Newham Council
As a professional, business, service provider or general public interested in getting involved with the Autism Strategy, please email Autism.Commissioning@newham.gov.uk
If you care for someone who is aged 18+ you can join the:
- Carers of Autistic Residents Peer Support Group to access informal support advice and guidance from likeminded people and help shape services. Register here Carers Peer Support Group Registration or email carersautisticadultsnewham@gmail.com (note the registration link has changed)
- Carers Residents Advisory Group (CRAG) to help shape services for carers. More information and registration here: Carers Strategy 2021-24 – Carers – Newham Council
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- If you care for a child or young person aged under 18 years please contact the Newham Parent Forum (NPF) on info@newhamparentforum.co.uk to access support and information.
The Autistic Adult Resident Survey, Parent and Carer Survey and Stakeholder Survey is now closed. Feedback on these surveys will be reported back here and by email if you have requested this information.
