Question reference: S5W-36042
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 11 March 2021
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Current status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Clare Haughey on 24 March 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its joint plan with COSLA in response to COVID-19 for people with (a) learning disabilities and (b) autism.
Answer
Our joint plan with COSLA called the “Towards Transformation” Plan for Autism and Learning Disabilities was agreed at the COSLA Health and Social Care Board on 19 March. The plan will be published on 24 March and will be available on the Scottish Government website. The plan has been produced with people with lived experience. It has at its core, the promotion and protection of the human rights of autistic people and those with learning disabilities.
A copy of the full plan is available at: www.gov.scot/isbn/9781800048867
An easy read translation is also available at: www.gov.scot/isbn/9781800048768