Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 27448

Sports and Leisure: Autism

Tabled: 29 January 2025
Answered: 4 February 2025
Named Day

Question

Sojan Joseph

LabourAshford

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.

Answer

Stephanie Peacock
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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