What training regarding autism is provided to (a) people working in the criminal justice system, (b) teachers and (c) community psychiatric…

The Scottish Government is committed to increasing awareness and understanding of autism for staff working in health and social care, education and criminal justice.
a) Through the Scottish Strategy for Autism , the Scottish Government has committed funding to support work with the Supporting Offenders with Learning Disabilities (SOLD) Network, the National Autistic Society and relevant partners to set out priorities and required actions to ensure autism is understood across the justice system.
All police officers receive regular training, an element of which is designed to raise awareness of autism. Through our autism strategy, Police Scotland is working with justice partners and third sector organisations to develop further training materials and to consider measures such as autism alert cards.
b) We want all children and young people to get the support that they need to reach their full learning potential. To support those working with pupils with autism in schools, the Scottish Government has funded the Autism Toolbox. This provides information to support the identification, support and planning of learning for pupils with autism.
c) There are a number of key workforce groups who play their role in supporting autistic children and adults, including community psychiatric nurses. Strategy funding supported the development of the NHS Education Scotland Autism Training Framework and the delivery of a training plan to improve autism skills across key groups and to build capacity in the NHS workforce. The Scottish Government is committed to continue to fund the dissemination of education across the health and social care workforce.