Advocates for better health and care services for autistic people to give evidence to Lords committee

Tomorrow the House of Lords Autism Act 2009 Committee will continue its inquiry into the Act by taking evidence from witnesses advocating for better health and care services for autistic people.  

The session will take place at 10:15am on Thursday 24th April 2025 can be followed live on parliamentlive.tv 

Giving evidence will be: 

• Virginia Bovell, Founding parent of Tree House school, co-founder of Ambitious about Autism, and ex-Trustee at the National Autistic Society  

• Paula McGowan, Founder of Oliver McGowan mandatory training on learning disability and autism  

• Dr Rachel Moseley, Principal Academic in Psychology, University of Bournemouth 

Questions the committee is likely to ask include: 

• Since the Autism Act 2009 was passed, how have health and care services for autistic people changed?  

• What are the main barriers to reducing health inequalities for autistic people? 

• What are the main barriers to ensuring autistic people can access the support they need in the community (including social care, mental health and housing support)? 

• How far do the NHS and local authorities learn from the experiences of autistic people and their families/carers and from failures to meet their needs?