Social and communication needs including autism

The Bromley All-age Autism Partnership (BAAP) driven by the SEND and Autism Project Officer brings together representatives including autistic individuals, parent and carer representatives, professionals, and the voluntary sector to improve services and the pathways to support in Bromley, for autistic children, young people and adults.

As part of this partnership, subgroups have been established to ensure lived experience can be fed back to the board. These engagement groups meet online or face to face and are:

• Autism young people and adults (subgroup 1)
• Autism parents and carers (subgroup 2)
• Adults late to diagnosis and adults considering themselves to be autistic. (subgroup 3)

If you want to find out more or join these meetings, please email: sendmatters@bromley.gov.uk. 

The Bromley All-age Autism Board (BAAB)

The work of the BAAP is overseen by a committee known as the Bromley All-age Autism Board (BAAB), a decision-making body whose main aim is to influence commissioners and develop improved services within Bromley for the autistic community and managed by the SEND and Autism Project Officer.

The Board was behind the development of Bromley’s first All-age Autism Strategy 2022-2027. The strategy has five priority areas identified through the Board after engagement and understanding of local arising needs. These priorities are:

1. Increasing understanding and awareness.
2. Building sustainable education placements.
3. Supporting independence building skills to employment.
4. Reducing health inequalities.
5. The right support at the right time.

These five priorities are closely monitored through the All-age Autism Action Plan which is discussed and reviewed at every BAAB meeting.