Petition
Restructure social services training to include specific knowledge of autism
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
We call on the government to restructure social services training to include a specialised qualification in autism. This training would ensure adequate, focused knowledge and understanding of autism in order to provide correct support to meet autistic people's specific needs.
We believe social services, who are often involved in autistic families lives, should be consistent and work in line with the required knowledge and understanding of autism in order to meet the needs of autistic people. These needs include the awareness and acceptance of autistic people's differences in life such as sensory, emotional and psychological. This training is vital to work with autistic families who are often misunderstood and vulnerable to false accusations such as child neglect.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
Social Work England sets and enforces the professional standards for social workers. This includes approving courses of education and training, operated and delivered in England, for persons who wish to become social workers in England.
You can find out more about the regulator here: https://www.socialworkengland.org.uk/
Social Work England sets and enforces the professional standards for social workers. This includes approving courses of education and training, operated and delivered in England, for persons who wish to become social workers in England.
You can find out more about the regulator here: https://www.socialworkengland.org.uk/
Timeline
| 24 Jun 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Jul 2026 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Jul 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 20 Aug 2026.