Question reference: S5W-35969
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 10 March 2021
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Current status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 18 March 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on the implementation of alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) legislation, and, in light of the Scotland’s AAC services: 2020 report, what its plans are for AAC service development activity at national level.
Answer
In February 2020, The Scottish Government published the Provision of Communication Equipment and Support Progress Report which set out the activities, actions and progress of the Scottish Government, health boards (who hold the legislative duty), and stakeholders since commencement of the Provision of Communication Equipment and Support legislation in 2018.
We welcome the ‘AAC Services: 2020 report’ and are and will continue to work closely with the group and other stakeholders, including the National AAC Advisory Group to agree priority areas for future work.