Question reference: S6W-03294
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 23 September 2021
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Current status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Kevin Stewart on 24 September 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the evaluation of the Scottish Strategy for Autism 2011-21, and how it plans to respond to this.
Answer
The Scottish Government has published the Evaluation of the Scottish Strategy for Autism 2011-21 today. In response I am delighted to announce £650k this financial year, for tests of change on adult neurodevelopmental pathways. Additionally I can announce new funding of £425k to trial the Scottish Government’s new Learning Disability and Autism leadership and engagement work, from the Recovery and Renewal fund. I would also like to announce £400k for the understanding autism project charity funding. This represents a substantive package of support of £1.4m, £1m of which is new funding from the Recovery and Renewal fund.
The evaluation is available to view at: https://www.gov.scot/isbn/9781802013696