CAMHS Resource Toolkit & Quick Guide
This Resource Toolkit was developed for all professionals working in Specialist CAMHS. It is equally relevant for anyone working with neurodiverse children, young people and their families in health, education and social care, in helping to understand, explain and support wellbeing and practical outcomes. Click here to download
Welsh Government – One-page Document: ‘Autism: What does the Code mean for you?’
Welsh Government have created a one-page document which outlines the duties placed on Local Authorities, Local Health Boards and NHS trusts in the Code of Practice on the Delivery of Autism Services. The one-page document is called ‘Autism – What does the Code mean for you?’ The document is primarily for Local Authorities, Local Health […]
Latest Information on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Useful Resources All Wales Virtual Autism Team Resources which have been developed by the All Wales Virtual Autism Team: Virtual Autism Team – Covid-19 Helpful Advice (Updated – August 2021): To download PDF click on this text Virtual Autism Team – Loss and Bereavement (July 2021). Click on the links below to download the following […]
Welsh Government – Written Statement: Code of Practice on the Delivery of Autism Services
Lynne Neagle MS, Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being 16th July 2021 In our Programme for Government published on 15 June 2021, we set out our intention to provide effective, high quality and sustainable healthcare for the people of Wales. One of our main commitments to achieve this is to introduce an autism statutory […]
Learning about Autism – National Autism Team
Over five years ago the National Autism Team* launched the first of their Learning with Autism school awareness programmes for Primary Schools. In 2017 further programmes followed for Early Year Settings and Secondary Schools, then Further Education was launched in 2020. To date 213 Primary Schools across Wales have achieved their whole school awards, as […]
Welsh Government Press Release – Statutory Code of Practice for the delivery of autism services in Wales moves a step closer
A Statutory Code of Practice aimed at improving awareness and accessibility of autism services across Wales will be laid before the Senedd today (24 March). The Code outlines the services and support autistic people can expect to access in their local communities. Accompanying guidance will inform autistic people, their parents and carers about the support […]
Caerphilly CBC News – Trinity Fields School and Gwent Police collaboration sees new ground breaking initiative launched
Trinity Fields School have been working closely with Gwent Police as part of a new ground breaking initiative – The Trinity Protocol. The Trinity Protocol Scheme will be used by Gwent Police to aid them in locating missing children and adults with additional needs or dealing with emergencies involving people with additional needs. It is […]
National Autism Team Supplementary Annual Report 2019/20
National Autism Team Supplementary Annual Report 2019/20 The National Autism Team’s (NAT) Supplementary Annual Report 2019/20 celebrates the breadth of the work completed throughout Wales from April 2019 – March 2020. The report is supplementary to the substantive Annual Report 2018/19. This year, the NAT has continued to work with autistic people, their families, partners, […]
Welsh Government – Statutory Code of Practice on the Delivery of Autism Services
Code of Practice Consultation Events To download the Code of Practice Consultation Events information flyer please click here. Code of Practice Animation To view the Code of Practice animation film please click here. To respond to the Code of Practice please click here. Written Statement In my Written Statement of the 23 September 2019, I […]
Invitation to Take Part in a NCMH COVID-19 Survey
COVID-19 (coronavirus) is affecting all our lives and things have changed for everyone in the last few months. At NCMH we would like to understand better the impact that the COVID-19 crisis is having on the lives of people with Autism or Autistic Spectrum Disorders. We hope this will inform services and […]
Virtual Autism Team Wales – Resources
Virtual Autism Team Wales – Resource List Virtual Autism Team Wales have produced a compendium of resources during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Virtual Autism Team Wales has been set up to provide accurate, useful, and up-to-date information, advice, and guidance during the COVID-19 emergency to autistic people in Wales, parents and carers of autistic people […]
Increasing Professional Understanding Of The Signs Of Autism: Impact Report Produced
A report has been produced by Cardiff University detailing the impact of ‘The Birthday Party’ film. ‘The Birthday Party’, a film made in partnership between the Welsh Local Government Association, Cardiff University, Aston University and clinical psychology partners, and funded by the Economic and Social Research Council and Welsh Government, was produced in 2017 for […]
