Better Commissioning for Autism is a project supported by the AET to examine ways of improving the commissioning of educational provision for children on the autism spectrum throughout England. In the current economic climate, effective commissioning is now more important than ever and a range of new commissioning for autism resources to support the project have been developed by AET Consultant Penny Richardson, and are now available on the AET website.
“Getting the commissioning of educational provision right is crucial but it is not a straightforward process. There is no single commissioner and no ‘one size fits all’ answer. This means, that in order to provide children with the best possible support, professionals need to understand and use each stage of the commissioning cycle. One of the reasons why commissioning education for those on the autism spectrum is so complex is that using typical outcomes such as attainment to judge how well a service is performing is just too simplistic. We need to be developing tailor-made indicators which are relevant to that particular provision.”
Penny Richardson, AET Consultant.
The new commissioning for autism resources include:
• Better Commissioning for Autism Education – Introduction
• Better Commissioning for Autism Education – Local Authority Focus
• Better Commissioning for Autism Education – Guide to Accessing Web-based Data
To find out more about the Better Commissioning for Autism project and resources please click here. You can also read about the project and the practicalities of using the resources in our good practice case study North Yokrshire Better Commissioning Seminar.
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