8 AUTISM PLAN 2021-23 PDF 170 KB
Cyflwynwyd gan: Cllr. Dilwyn Morgan and Cllr. Dafydd Meurig
Additional documents:
Decision:
The Autism Plan 2021-23 was
approved.
It was agreed to prejudge the annual
bids process and approve a bid for £48,000 from the permanent revenue budget
now, in order to fund the post of Autism Co-ordinator and two Social Work posts
at an annual cost of £144k, with the Council contributing a third of the cost.
Minutes:
The report was submitted by Cllr Dilwyn Morgan
RESOLVED
The Autism Plan
2021-23 was approved.
It was agreed to
prejudge the annual bids process and approve a bid for £48,000 from the
permanent revenue budget now, in order to fund the post of Autism Co-ordinator
and two Social Work posts at an annual cost of £144,000 with the Council
contributing a third of the cost.
DISCUSSION
The report
was submitted noting that this Autism
Plan was one of the Council
Plan projects and it was one of the department's improvement plans. It was noted that this
was a partnership project between
the Council, the Health
Service and the Isle of
Anglesey County Council. Despite the challenges that had faced the three partners during the pandemic, it was emphasised that submitting this report showed its
importance.
It was expressed
that it had been a long journey although it would never end
as it was a live strategy that would constantly
respond and adapt. It was noted that the Plan had been submitted to the Care Scrutiny Committee that was very supportive and had committed to provide an input
to the regular review.
The Senior Operational Manager added that this
plan was a priority and it
was recognised that the work had been influenced
by a complaint made about the department that was forwarded to the Ombudsman. It was explained that the department had appointed an external
consultant to examine the reports by the Ombudsman and to examine the work and this
input had been key to develop the plan. Attention was drawn to the Code
of Conduct introduced in September noting
that the plan corresponded
to this Code of Conduct.
It was emphasised
that this plan was the beginning of the journey and it would be an opportunity to identify gaps and
to move on more robustly. It was noted that difficult portfolio work would need to be undertaken as information was kept across the partnership. It was explained that an Autism
Board would be created in order
to review the work for the future.
It was explained
that operations were based on
three specific steps, namely establishing
the Board, to appointing
more staff in order to assess earlier and offertraining across services, and to nurture a relationship with Autism Services on a regional and national
basis to review the work in future.
It was emphasised that this document was the beginning of the journey and it would continue
to develop.
Observations arising
from the discussion
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The report was welcomed
highlighting that this plan was cross-departmental with close collaboration
with the Education department
Awdur: Aled Gibbard