This update is to keep people informed of progress on the Spectrum 10K Consultation. This progress is summarised in the image below:

On 31st October, Hopkins Van Mil (HVM), independent facilitators, concluded Phase 2 of the Spectrum 10K consultation. The purpose of Phase 2 was to co-design the Phase 3 consultation with autistic people. Phase 2 involved discussions and activities in workshops, in a dedicated online space, in one-to-one interviews and in meetings. The people who took part were:
- 95 autistic people including some who had a learning disability and some who are parents of autistic children
- 16 non-autistic parents/ carers of autistic people
- The Spectrum 10K team, who met with co-leads Leneh Buckle and Henrietta Hopkins of Hopkins Van Mil, to review and discuss the findings of the activities described above.
The Hopkins Van Mil team, including Leneh Buckle, are now reviewing everything that was said in Phase 2. HVM will draft a report by mid-November. The report will contain the recommendations from those who took part in Phase 2 on how the consultation should be run and designed. It will also contain a fuller explanation of what was discussed during Phase 2.