The document provides an agenda for an Autism Event taking place in Newcastle upon Tyne on December 11th, 2015. The event will include presentations on recent self-assessment exercises, facilitated discussions on findings and local goals, and experiences of autism from various speakers. It will also cover the statutory guidance for autism and how it relates to the Care Act. Participants will discuss how to collaborate across the region to support implementing the autism strategy.

1. Autism Event for the North East & Cumbria
Date: 11th December 2015
Venue: Castlegate, Melbourne Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2JQ
Agenda:
Time Session
10.00-10.30 Registration of participants, coffee, tea
10.30-10.35 Welcome, Sam Clark (CEO Inclusion North)
10.35-10.45
Overview from Anita Wadhawan (Department of Health, Adult
Autism Policy Manager)
10.45-11.00
Regional results from the recent self-assessment exercise [Giles
Glover- IHAL]
11.00-12.00
Facilitated table discussions reflecting on the self-assessment
findings: local and regional, and setting our local goals for the
short and medium term.
(Coffee & tea will be available during this period)
12.00-12.30
The power of collaboration, the experiences of adults with autism
and how to influence your local agenda.
Robyn Stewart National Autism Programme board
Kerrie Highcock – NEAS – Autism Alliance
Ellie Mole and Matthew Rutherford AIM
12.30-13.00 Break for lunch
13.00-13.30
The main messages from the Statutory Guidance for Autism and
how it maps onto The Care Act (Zandrea Stewart – ADASS Lead
for Autism)
Q&A – ques gathered on tables
13.30-14.00
Facilitated table discussion around ideas and actions on how we
connect with each other across the region to support the
implementation of the autism strategy