Statutory guidance set expectations for local authorities and NHS bodies.
Statutory guidance under the Autism Act set expectations for local authorities and NHS bodies around autistic adults.
This matters because guidance gives more detail about what public bodies should do, but it still depends on implementation.
Awareverse sees guidance as useful only when it changes the experience of the autistic person trying to get help.
A common mistake is quoting guidance while services remain inaccessible.
Who had power here, who was left outside, and what would have changed if the human being was seen first?
These deep dives open out from this part of the timeline.