Question reference: S5O-03848
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 20 November 2019
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Current status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 19 December 2019
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase investment in the Autism Training Framework.
Answer
Since 2013-14 we have provided funding of £671,000 to NHS Education for Scotland to support Autism Training resources for NHS professionals as part of our Scottish Strategy for Autism.
We commission NHS Education for Scotland to engage with NHS Boards on the Autism Training Framework. Work continues with a knowledge hub available to all NHS staff ensuring they have knowledge of autism relevant to their role. The team will deliver further training in assessment and diagnostic tools to improve waiting times in early 2020.