Learning Disability and Autism Workforce

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Further Information

  • NHS England Workforce, Training and Education Directorate (NHSE WT&E) have commissioned the NHS Benchmarking Network (NHSBN) to deliver a comprehensive profile of the workforce and finance associated with services that support people with a learning disability and autistic people in England as at 31st March 2025. The project is part of a wider programme of projects commissioned by NHSE WT&E.

    NHS England (NHSE) will use the project deliverables to understand the extent to which they are achieving workforce growth goals within learning disability and autism services, building on the 2022/23 Learning Disability and Autism workforce baseline collection and the Health Education England commissioned report on the Learning Disability and Autism workforce, published in June 2022.

  • Launch Event (including walkthrough)

    Wednesday 15th October, 10:00 - 11:00 Join the meeting

    Drop-in Sessions

    Tuesday 21st October, 13:00 - 13:30 Join the meeting

    Monday 27th October, 15:30 - 16:00 Join the meeting

    Tuesday 4th November, 13:00 - 13:30 Join the meeting

    Monday 10th November, 15:30 - 16:00 Join the meeting

    Tuesday 18th November, 13:00 - 13:30 Join the meeting

  • Coming soon…

National Reports

Due for release in Spring 2026.

Project Lead: Chris McAuley

Key Dates

Data collection opens:
Monday 13th October 2025

Data collection closes:
Friday 21st November 2025

Validation and analysis:
December 2025 / January 2026

Outputs:
Spring 2026

Any changes to dates will be updated here.