Ministry of Justice written question – answered at on 29 May 2026.
Marie Goldman
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Women and Equalities)
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Probation Service is continuing to fund neurodiversity specialist services.
Jake Richards
Assistant Whip, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
Neurodiversity specialist services are arranged by probation regions individually, based on the specific needs of people on probation in the region. Arrangements therefore vary in terms of type of provision and duration.
Integrated Care Boards are responsible for commissioning health services in the community in England, and Local Health Boards are responsible in Wales. People in Approved Premises, or under probation supervision, have the same right to access community health and social care as the general population.
The future Community Support Services which will replace the current Commissioned Rehabilitative Services include a requirement that providers will deliver the services in a way that meets the additional and specific needs of service users with a neurodivergent condition.
HM Prison & Probation Service is actively exploring how the principles used in prisons (providing dedicated support) can be replicated in Probation.
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