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Response by the Cabinet Member: Thank you for your question of 30th April 2024 regarding the support that we provide to neurodiverse members of staff and elected officials. We have an Equality Policy which was discussed at the Corporate Leadership Team [CLT] on 25th March 2024, and we are now developing a full Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Policy to support the various groups within the Council including the Neurodiversity Network. The Neurodiversity Network was established by employees during the pandemic and is open to all Council and PTHB employees (see attachment). It is a self-support network; it holds a call every two weeks and the chat function remains open for networking during working hours. Recently we publicised the group during Neurodiversity Celebration Week, we are working together on replacing our “guidance on autism” with a broader guide on neurodiversity and we are currently looking at ways to better facilitate the process of making reasonable adjustments. Officers would be pleased to arrange a meeting with members of the Neurodiversity Network to explore how they could support any neurodivergent elected officials.
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