Placement suitability

The criteria for a referral to this service would be someone over 18 years old with a diagnosis of autism. Funding from a local authority or health trust would need to be in place. 

We are currently supporting 1 female and 9 males across both houses. There are two bedrooms available in one of the houses sharing with 1 female and 3 males. Both bedrooms are upstairs with a shared bathroom and also access to a shared shower room and a seperate toilet. Current residents are aged between 30-60 years old who are verbal and non-verbal with additional learning disabilities. 

In England the regulatory body CQC is ensuring support providers are providing local support for local people. Therefore when we receive a referral from outside of the local authority area where our service is, we need to demonstrate we have taken steps to explore meaningful family links or connections to the area. We would also need a clear rationale from the funder as to why they are seeking an out of county placement. Therefore not all referrals may be considered for each NAS service.