Agenda item

The committee received a presentation on the draft strategy at the 15 September meeting and following that provided feedback. Officers have provided a response, which is also enclosed.

The cabinet meeting of 8 December will receive the Autism Strategy to agree: http://moderngov.southwark.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=302&MId=5142&Ver=4

Gwen Kennedy, NHS Southwark Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Jay Strickland , Adult Social Care Director briefly introduced the strategy.

Members of the committee commented that on the whole the strategy reads very well and that they liked aspirations, and the short term and long term aims.

Officers were asked about the milestones and timescales, and when the implementation board going to form, and who will be on it.

Jay Stickland commented that there has been an initial meeting with NHS Southwark CCG, Education and Social Care. Peta Smith is working on establishing the board. There will be different standards: gold, silver & bronze. Our aspirations are high, but we will see what we can deliver within the available resources.

Gwen Kennedy said that the NHS Southwark CCG has adopted the strategy and the CCG will be taking this forward in their commissioning plans.