Consultations and Bills

Often when the Government is considering changing something, they will run a consultation and ask for people’s views. Ambitious about Autism responds to consultations that affect the education of children and young people with autism. We also lobby Parliament when relevant Bills are being debated.

Here you can find out about recent consultations and Bills and our responses to them.

2012

The Mayors Education Inquiry

This is an inquiry by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, into schools in London. The inquiry is looking at the gaps in school places and provision across London, as well as ways to drive up education standards. The consultation asks for views on how new schools can be developed and for examples of good practice from within the city.

Consultation on the Raising of the Participation Age (April 2012)

This is a Department for Education consultation about plans to raise the compulsory age young people must stay in education or training until. The government has agreed that young people must stay in education or training until the end of the school year in which they turn 17 from 2013, and up to their 18th birthday from 2015. This consultation asks for views on how this should work in practice. Our response focuses on the need to develop more and better education and training options that are accessible to young people with autism, so they have meaningful opportunities to stay on in education.

Office for Disability Issues consultation on Fulfilling Potential (March 2012)

This is a cross-government consultation asking for views about how to enable disabled people to fulfill their potential and have opportunities to play a full role in society. Many thanks to our Ambitious about Autism Youth Patrons for their ideas about this consultation. Their views form the basis of our response.

Department for Education consultation on revised statutory guidance and regulations for exclusions from schools and pupil referral units in England (February 2012)

This consultation asked about the revised regulations and guidance for exclusions established with the Education Act 2011. One main area of change is independent appeal panels are being replaced by independent review panels, which will have different powers.

Autism in Adults: Consultation on the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidelines (January 2012)

A clinical practice guideline on autism in adults is being developed for use in the NHS. Our response to the consultation on this guideline focuses on creating good links to education services, and ensuring a positive transition between children’s and adult’s services.

Department for Education consultation on Study Programmes for 16-19 year olds (January 2012)

This consultation sets out a new approach to designing Study Programmes for 16-19 year olds. Our response looks at how to get the best out of this new approach for learners with autism.

Department for Education and Young People’s Learning Agency consultation on 16-19 funding formula review (January 2012)

This consultation asked for views about proposed changes to the way education for 16-19 year olds is funded. Our response focuses on how to make the changes work best for young people with autism.