Question follow-through · 27448

Sports and Leisure: Autism

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of ensuring that public-facing (a) leisure and (b) sports staff participate in mandatory autism awareness and sensitivity training.

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
29 Jan 2025
Target answer date
4 Feb 2025
Answer
4 Feb 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 29 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of ensuring that public-facing (a) leisure and (b) sports staff participate in mandatory autism awareness and sensitivity training.

  2. 4 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 4 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    As set out in the cross-government autism strategy (2021-2026), we want to improve understanding and acceptance of autism, and for public sector services to become more autism-inclusive.Under the Equality Act 2010, public sector organisations are required...

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