tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2023-06-27T15:21:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-seeks-views-on-learning-disability-and-autism-training 2023-06-27T15:21:00+01:00 Government seeks views on learning disability and autism training Standards for learning disability and autism training for health and care staff will improve as government launches a consultation on a draft code of practice. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/better-care-for-people-with-a-learning-disability-and-people-with-autism 2022-07-14T22:36:00+01:00 Better care for people with a learning disability and people with autism Government’s 'Building the Right Support Action Plan� combines work across government and public services so people can live independently in their community. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-landmark-strategy-to-improve-the-lives-of-autistic-people 2021-07-21T09:55:00+01:00 New landmark strategy to improve the lives of autistic people The government has launched a new multi-million pound strategy to speed up diagnosis and improve support and care for autistic people. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/mental-health-and-wellbeing 2021-03-18T12:03:31+00:00 Mental Health and Wellbeing A group-wide project was launched last year to help everyone feel more able to talk openly about mental health in the workplace and ensure that our people understand how to access help if they need it. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/all-inpatients-with-learning-disability-or-autism-to-be-given-case-reviews 2019-11-05T00:01:02+00:00 All inpatients with learning disability or autism to be given case reviews Every inpatient with a learning disability or autism in a mental health hospital will have their case reviewed over the next 12 months. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-measures-to-improve-care-for-people-with-autism-and-learning-disabilities 2019-05-21T09:31:30+01:00 New measures to improve care for people with autism and learning disabilities The measures include a new working group for learning disabilities and autism, and funding specialist advocates to review the care of patients in segregation or long-term seclusion. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/autistic-people-asked-for-their-views-to-help-transform-support 2019-03-14T12:11:22+00:00 Autistic people asked for their views to help transform support A new call for evidence is asking people for their views on what is working and where more needs to be done to transform care and support. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/expansion-of-budgets-for-personalised-health-and-care-support-announced 2019-02-21T10:13:01+00:00 Expansion of budgets for personalised health and care support announced The government has announced plans to give personal health budgets to up to 200,000 people by 2024. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-review-to-improve-the-lives-of-autistic-children 2018-12-05T09:30:00+00:00 Government review to improve the lives of autistic children The government will collect evidence from autistic children, their families and their carers on how to improve the support they get.