WORCESTERSHIRE County Council has partnered with the UK’s leading autism charity, The National Autistic Society to provide free online Autism Training for the county’s businesses.
This training will help individuals and organisations to work with customers and colleagues on the autism spectrum.
It is designed to help businesses reach out to a wider range of customers; supporting a more diverse and productive workforce.
Councillor Marc Bayliss, Cabinet Member for Economy, Infrastructure and Skills, said: “We’re really pleased to be working with the National Autistic Society to give our businesses an opportunity to learn more about autism, and how those with the condition can be best supported in the business community. We are keen to make our business community, open and welcoming to all, so that they can go on and thrive. At least one in 100 people are autistic, which means more than 700,000 people in the UK. So, make up a significant part of our national customer network and potential current and future workforce employees.”
There are four free training modules available to organisations in Worcestershire:
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