life skills promoting independence. This would be a stepping stone model. TRAINING AND AWARENESS RAISING FOR AUTISM 5.1 All staff and service 4 Undertake an analysis of multi-agency professional development ASDSG 31-Mar-16 providers have the needs and develop a comprehensive multi-agency training plan for appropriate professionals working with people with autism, involving service knowledge and skills users and carers as appropriate, with particular emphasis on the to work effectively awareness and knowledge of those professionals engaged in the with people with Emergency, Public Protection and Offender Management services. 5.2 autism. 2 Provide a range of ASD-specific training opportunities for all Head of 31-Mar-16 school-based staff, integrating learning opportunities about ASD Education, ELC into the planning of the Continuous Professional Development Programme for Teaching Staff. 5.3 2 Implement the National Education Scotland Training Framework NHS Lothian 31-Jul-15 for all NHS Lothian staff engaged in delivery of ASD health services. The East Lothian 3 Promote ASD service user stories across local media and partner ASDSG 31-Jul-15 5.4 population, agency communication networks. communities and staff delivering services are autism aware and respond positively to service users with ASD. 5.5 3 Source, review and make available partnership ASD awareness ASDSG 31-Jul-15 raising promotional and information material for public and
life skills promoting independence. This would be a stepping stone model. TRAINING AND AWARENESS RAISING FOR AUTISM 5.1 All staff and service providers have the appropriate knowledge and skills to work effectively with people with autism. 4 Undertake an analysis of multi-agency professional development needs and develop a comprehensive multi-agency training plan for professionals working with people with autism, involving service users and carers as appropriate, with particular emphasis on the awareness and knowledge of those professionals engaged in the Emergency, Public Protection and Offender Management services. ASDSG 31-Mar-16 5.2 2 Provide a range of ASD-specific training opportunities for all school-based staff, integrating learning opportunities about ASD into the planning of the Continuous Professional Development Programme for Teaching Staff. Head of Education, ELC 31-Mar-16 5.3 2 Implement the National Education Scotland Training Framework for all NHS Lothian staff engaged in delivery of ASD health services. NHS Lothian 31-Jul-15 5.4 The East Lothian population, communities and staff delivering services are autism aware and respond positively to service users with ASD. 3 Promote ASD service user stories across local media and partner agency communication networks. ASDSG 31-Jul-15 5.5 3 Source, review and make available partnership ASD awareness raising promotional and information material for public and ASDSG 31-Jul-15
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