Improving autism pathways and focus on early intervention and support 

Partnership for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) is a project that was launched in November 2023 by the Department of Education (DfE), Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), and NHS England to fund the Integrated Care Board (ICB) to work in partnership with local authorities and local parent carer led delivery partners, to support schools to better support the education and health needs of neurodiverse children in primary schools.

Building on the success of ‘Autism in Schools’, this is a ‘proof of concept’ project that will be nationally evaluated to inform best practice in providing earlier support for neurodiverse children to prevent potential challenges requiring intensive intervention across health, education, and care.​

This project finishes at the end of March 2025.​​

Linked closely to this piece of work is a South Yorkshire project around Creative and Innovative Engagement. This will see the creation of an animation which captures a wide range of neurodiverse Children and Young Peoples (CYP) voices, about their experience in education. The animation will be shared widely to peer groups to improve awareness and acceptance of neurodiverse CYP needs. 

Employment is for Everyone is a social movement aiming to improve the employment opportunities for people with a learning disability and autism.​

We have created a South Yorkshire website that is bringing together all relevant employment support information for people and employers into one place. Please see the website here - www.employmentisforeveryone.org.uk​

The movement is all about collaboration. We are working closely with the South Yorkshire ICB and people with lived experience, carers, regional leads and organisations, local authorities and NHS colleagues, employers, support organisations.

If you would like to know more about how Employment is for Everyone can work with you, please just get in touch via email at: team@employmentisforeveryone.org.uk

This project brings together strategic partners from across South Yorkshire, including those from NHS, Local Authority, Criminal Justice System and Voluntary Services.

This group aim to support and influence through interpretation and analysis of data and emerging themes from around the system. The group will monitor the local (and national) emerging themes and issues in connection to suicide, particularly of those with autism, which could change throughout the life span of the project.

To begin with the group have scoped out current key issues and concerns, which has led the first objectives of the project group is to support employers in helping support employees with autism and consider how we can support those that are not yet diagnosed but are on waiting lists. Suggest 'This project brings together strategic partners from across South Yorkshire, including those from NHS, local authorities, the criminal justice system and voluntary services. This group aims to support and influence through interpretation and analysis of data and emerging themes from around the system.

The group monitors local and national emerging themes and issues related to suicide, particularly of autistic people, which could change throughout the life span of the project. The group has scoped out current key issues and concerns, which has led to the first objectives of the project group being identified as to support employers in helping to support autistic employees and consider how we can support those that are not yet diagnosed but are on waiting lists.