Cllr Darren Wise from London Borough of Havering has asked us to share the following motion to Havering Council which will be debated on 25th November 2015
Motion on behalf of the East Havering Residents’ Group
Research by the National Autistic Society suggested, of the 700,000 adults with Autism, only 15% are employed. The remaining unemployed require long-term financial support.
Havering has approximately 1,433 adults with Autism, which is profiled to rise by 12% over the next 15 years. This places increased pressures and challenges at a local level.
This Council accordingly agrees to:
Work with Local Partners to ensure the devolved offer on skills and employment includes a strategy to support Autistic spectrum Disorder adults with the aim of increasing the number in employment by the end of 2016.
Lobby the government to recognise the economic benefits and under-useof skills in the workforce, and to develop programmes, promoting work opportunities for adults with ASD.
If anyone wants to come in person then they can get in touch with me and also they can watch on the webcast at
http://www.havering.public-i.tv/core/portal/home
Thanks and regards
Councillor Darren Wise| Harold Wood, Hill, Park Residents, Association| East
Havering Residents Group (EHRG)
London Borough of Havering
Town Hall, Main Road, Romford, RM1 3BB