Question reference: S5W-22652
- Asked by: Angela Constance, MSP for Almond Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 16 April 2019
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Current status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 2 May 2019
Question
To ask Scottish Government what the role of Autism Network Scotland is; how much funding it receives; how its income is used, and how this is monitored.
Answer
The role of Autism Network Scotland is to support the implementation of the Scottish Strategy for Autism. Their outcomes and conditions of grant are agreed annually and monitored quarterly by the Scottish Government. Their main outcomes are to:
- deliver a hub of professional autism support,
- highlight and share best practice across Health and Social Care Partnerships,
- support Health and Social Care Partnerships in the implementation of autism action plans across Scotland
- provide support to the Scottish Strategy for Autism priorities
- and act as administrator for strategy governance and events.
Funding for financial year 2018-2019 was £450,000.