Framework for commissioning social care, health and children’s services for autistic people

National Development Team for Inclusion and the National Autistic Society have developed a cross-system framework for commissioning social care, health and children’s services for autistic people (opens new window).

There are three resources to support health and social care commissioners improve how they commission services that support autistic people and improve the outcomes for them and their families. They have been developed in partnership with autistic people and organisations that are engaged with autistic people.

• The framework explains the things that you need to analyse, do and who you should engage with along with links to other useful guidance.
• The framework diagram shows the support services that autistic people and their family members should be able access and therefore the support services you need to commission.
• Population calculator for autistic people to estimate the number of autistic people in your area.