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SEN

(22) what steps he is taking to improve the training of staff working with autistic children who experience social, emotional and behavioural difficulties;

Asked by

John Bercow (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 November 2006

Reference

451 c1166-8W; 99093

House

House of Commons

Autism

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what plans he has to issue guidance to schools on assisting those children with autism who have social, emotional and behavioural difficulties and who engage in disruptive behaviour.

Asked by

John Bercow (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 November 2006

Reference

451 c1149-50W; 99092

House

House of Commons

SEN

(6) if he will impose a statutory responsibility on local authorities to consult and work with (a) local and (b) national autism bodies to make progress towards the objective of achieving early diagnosis of children with autism;

Asked by

John Bercow (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 November 2006

Reference

451 c1166-8W; 99043

House

House of Commons

Autistic Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much funding central Government are providing towards the provision of services for autistic children in Northern Ireland in 2006-07.

Asked by

Lady Hermon (Ulster Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 November 2006

Reference

451 c653-4W; 97729

House

House of Commons

Jobcentre Plus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) what advice and training on dealing with customers with autistic spectrum disorders is available for employees of Jobcentre Plus;

Asked by

Mark Williams (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

16 October 2006

For answer on

18 October 2006

Answered on

31 October 2006

The administration of Jobcentre Plus is a matter for the chief executive of Jobcentre Plus, Lesley Strathie. I have asked her to provide the hon. Member with the information requested.Letter from Lesley Strathie, dated 31 October 2006:"The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your questions asking what advice and training on dealing with customers with autistic spectrum disorders is available for employees of Jobcentre Plus and what provision has been made to assist people ""with autistic spectrum disorder under the Jobcentre Plus Customer Management System. This is something which falls within the responsibilities delegated to me as Chief Executive of Jobcentre Plus.""Jobcentre Plus has two training products for equipping its staff with the skills and knowledge to deal effectively with disabled customers, including autistic spectrum disorders. These are:""Working with Customers with a Health Condition and Disability [developed in consultation with external partners, including Mencap and Mind]; and""Skills to Help Customers with a Health Condition and or Disability.""To support their training advisers have a number of templates they can refer to when dealing with customers, the Autistic Spectrum Disorders template provides details about autistic spectrum disorders; the effects they have on individuals, the implications for work and the possible types of support an individual might need in employment. This information was approved by the National Autistic Society.""In addition, all Jobcentre Plus staff have access to information about autistic spectrum disorders through guidance on our Intranet.""The Customer Management System (CMS) is part of the Jobcentre Plus modernisation programme. Jobcentre Plus prefers customers to claim benefits by telephone but CMS also supports face-to-face and postal contact.""First Contact Officers work in our contact centres, they receive training to help them identify customers who are unable to use the phone and offer them alternative methods of contact. Customers can be represented by a third party (including an appointee) who would provide information on the customer's behalf either by phone, or whilst accompanying the customer to the office for a face-to-face meeting.""Alternatively, a claim form can be issued. Our Standard Operating Model, including the facility to use clerical claim forms, should be used by all staff.""I hope this is helpful."

Date

31 October 2006

Reference

451 c262-3W; 95058

House

House of Commons

Jobcentre Plus

(2) what provision has been made to assist people with autistic spectrum disorder under the Jobcentre Plus Customer Management System.

Asked by

Mark Williams (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

16 October 2006

For answer on

18 October 2006

Answered on

31 October 2006

Date

31 October 2006

Reference

451 c262-3W; 95059

House

House of Commons

Autistic Spectrum Disorders

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many individuals have been diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorders in (a) England and (b) each London borough in each year since 1997.

Asked by

Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

4 September 2006

For answer on

11 September 2006

Answered on

13 September 2006

The information requested on diagnoses of autistic spectrum disorders, for England and London since 1997 is shown in the following table. Information is only available by strategic health authority area and not by London borough.

Diagnosis of patients for autistic spectrum disorders national health service hospitals, England 1997-98 to 2004-05
Codes	Strategic Health Authority of Residence	1997-98	1998-99	1999-2000	2000-01	2000-02	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05
Q04	North West London	25	35	27	38	41	49	61	100
Q05	North Central London	18	34	38	38	27	47	68	73
Q06	North East London	26	36	41	33	69	74	59	100
Q07	South East London	33	39	52	50	76	71	86	100
Q08	South West London	43	45	44	65	56	90	74	90
	Total of London SHAs	145	189	202	224	269	331	348	463
	England	1,420	1,852	2,179	2,586	2,762	3,243	3,586	4,196
Source: Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), Health and Social Care Information Centre

Date

13 September 2006

Reference

90549; 449 c2270W

House

House of Commons

Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if she will amend the criteria for determining central Government grant to local authorities to take account of the costs associated with supporting individuals with autistic spectrum disorders and their families; and if she will make a statement.

Asked by

Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Communities and Local Government

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 September 2006

Reference

90552; 449 c2354-5W

House

House of Commons

Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what assessment her Department has made of the financial impact on local authorities of providing transport and facilitating placements for individuals with autistic spectrum disorders and their families; and if she will make a statement.

Asked by

Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Communities and Local Government

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 September 2006

Reference

90551; 449 c2354W

House

House of Commons

Autism

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what funding is earmarked for the diagnosis and treatment of autism in adults in 2006-07.

Asked by

Vincent Cable (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 September 2006

Reference

449 c2065W; 88686

House

House of Commons

Autism

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many parents who are carers for children with autism in (a) England, (b) the North East, (c) the Tees Valley and (d) the area corresponding as closely as possible to Middlesbrough, South and East Cleveland constituency have received carers grants since...

Asked by

Ashok Kumar (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 September 2006

Reference

449 c2065W; 87970

House

House of Commons

Autism

(2) what steps his Department is taking to support specialist teacher training for the support of children with autism in mainstream schooling.

Asked by

Vincent Cable (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

14 July 2006

For answer on

18 July 2006

Answered on

24 July 2006

The framework for teacher training ensures that qualifying and newly qualified teachers, including those who support children with autism in mainstream schools, are aware of their responsibilities to children with special educational needs (SEN) and can plan effectively to meet these children’s needs. Further, in-service training on particular SEN, such as autism, is a matter for schools and local authorities.In order to be awarded Qualified Teacher Status, all trainee teachers must demonstrate that they understand their responsibilities under the statutory Special Educational Needs Code of Practice, know how to seek advice from specialists on less common types of SEN, can differentiate their teaching to meet the needs of pupils, including those with SEN, and can identify and support pupils who experience behavioural, emotional and social difficulties.The current standards for teachers are under review. Once revised, it is proposed that they will be strengthened to include a standard which requires teachers to know and comply with current legislation on well being of children and young people and one which requires teachers to know and understand the role of others when dealing with children who have special needs and/or disabilities.Induction Standards require Newly Qualified Teachers to demonstrate that they can plan effectively to meet the needs of pupils in their classes with SEN, with or without a statement, and in consultation with the SEN Co-ordinator (SENCO), can contribute to the planning for individual needs.The Department’s published SEN Strategy, ‘Removing Barriers to Achievement’ recognised the importance of training and committed us to work closely with the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) to ensure that initial teacher training and programmes of continuing professional development provide a good grounding in core skills and knowledge of SEN. We have commissioned the TDA to carry forward a range of initiatives designed to improve and strengthen the SEN skills and confidence of trainees, newly qualified and established teachers. These initiatives will be implemented over the period 2005-08 at a cost of approximately £1.1 million.All schools receive a School Development Grant which they are able to use to support improvements in any aspect of teaching and learning. Local authorities may retain a proportion of this grant, under certain conditions, to provide specific training and development of SEN.In 2002 we published jointly with the Department of Health, ““Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASDs): Good Practice Guidance”” which offered a series of pointers to good practice, including pointers on in-service training. The Guidance advises that,"““all those who plan or provide for children with an ASD should have some knowledge and understanding of autism””."Many schools, local authorities and Regional Partnerships have used the Guidance to develop their autism provision. The West Midlands Regional Partnership last month published ““autism spectrum disorders: training policy and framework”” to ensure more consistency in ASD training by clarifying the knowledge and skills that courses are aiming to cover. This has been distributed to all the Regional Partnerships.

Date

24 July 2006

Reference

86547; 449 c834-5W

House

House of Commons

Autism

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what steps he plans to take to provide specialist teacher training for the support of children with autism in mainstream schooling;

Asked by

Vincent Cable (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

14 July 2006

For answer on

18 July 2006

Answered on

24 July 2006

Date

24 July 2006

Reference

86500; 449 c834-5W

House

House of Commons

Autism

Lords debate on unstarred question on what steps they are taking to provide support for the families of children with autism.

Lead member

Lord Astor of Hever

Answering member

Lord Warner

Department

Department of Health

Type

Questions for short debate

Date

20 July 2006

Reference

684 c1442-59

House

House of Lords

Autism

My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Astor, on initiating this very important debate today, and declare an interest as chairman of TreeHouse, an autism education charity that runs a school for primary and secondary school children with autism spectrum disorders in north London. Like the noble Lord, I...

Member

Lord Clement-Jones (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Proceeding contributions

Date

20 July 2006

Reference

684 c1445-7

House

House of Lords

Autism

My Lords, I am sure we are all grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Astor, for prompting this important debate. I know that the noble Lord has personal experience, and I pay tribute to the work he has done through his involvement with the All-Party Group on Autism. From my...

Member

Lord Warner (Labour)

Type

Proceeding contributions

Date

20 July 2006

Reference

684 c1455-9

House

House of Lords

Autism

rose to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to provide support for the families of children with autism. The noble Lord said: My Lords, I start by declaring an interest as the father of a 13 year-old daughter with autism. The number of cases of autism diagnosed...

Member

Lord Astor of Hever (Conservative)

Type

Proceeding contributions

Date

20 July 2006

Reference

684 c1442-5

House

House of Lords

Autism

My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Astor of Hever, on obtaining this important debate. I begin by declaring an interest as vice-president of Autism Northern Ireland and as someone with personal experience of the condition known properly as autistic spectrum disorder—ASD. I endorse the points made by the...

Member

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass (Crossbench)

Type

Proceeding contributions

Date

20 July 2006

Reference

684 c1447-9

House

House of Lords

Autism

My Lords, my interest in this Question comes as a result of the involvement of a close family member who is a trustee and governor of Prior’s Court School for autistic children near Newbury in Berkshire. I add my thanks to those given to the noble Lord, Lord Astor of...

Member

Baroness Thomas of Winchester (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Proceeding contributions

Date

20 July 2006

Reference

684 c1449-51

House

House of Lords

Autism

My Lords, I apologise. This year Autism Northern Ireland will be in receipt of £47,000. That represents 4 pence a day per child, given that some 3,500 children are suspected of having autism. I conclude by asking: is this how we treat the most vulnerable and needy within our society?...

Member

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass (Crossbench)

Type

Proceeding contributions

Date

20 July 2006

Reference

684 c1449

House

House of Lords

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