Resources for - BASW England and the Autism Alliance presents: What A Good Care Needs Assessment Looks Like: part of the Homes not Hospitals webinar series- 27.10.2020
Resources referenced in the 'Know Your Rights' webinar...
Tuesday 27th October 2020 12.30-1.30pm
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Useful Resources
Resources relating to Autistic Adults
- Capabilities Statement and CPD Pathway: Resources - Resources to support autistic people, social workers, social work organisations and educators.
- Toolkit for Autistic Adults - Outline of the toolkit and “how to” guide
- Post-qualifying training programmes - Resources to develop post-qualifying training programmes
- Latest resources to improve social worker support for autistic adults and adults with learning disability - including during the COVID-19 pandemic - Joint BASW and SCIE press release
Easy read versions
- Introduction to the toolkit for autistic adults (easy read)
- The role of the social worker and autistic adults (easy read)
- Feedback tool for autistic adults (easy read)
- The Capabilities Statement for Social Work with Autistic Adults – (easy read) - Framework to support social work practice with autistic adults
- Skills for Care framework
- SCIE guide for social workers
Education and Training
Guide for local authorities in England on training social care professionals
Social workers who work with, assess and commission for autistic people require additional, more specialist, knowledge and skills:
Information to support Good Care Needs assessments
Autism Alliance has produced a guide to support all health and social care professionals whilst carrying out a care needs assessment, this is compliant with all of the above legislation. This guide provides an overview of key elements to consider whilst undertaking a care needs assessment for autistic people/ND and references the law under the Autism Act 2009, the Care Act 2014 statutory guidance, Chapter 6: Assessment and Eligibility as well as other relevant legislation.
Autism Alliance - Assessment checklist guidance
Autism Alliance - Assessment checklist