Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

Lobbying Organisation Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

Date published 21 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Attended a number of meetings of the Department of Education's Special Education Forum to discuss the Summer Programme

Intended results A Summer Programme which is accessible to all students who need it

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Adam Harris

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (2-5)

Attended a number of meetings of the Forum and engaged with Martina Mannion

Email (6-10)

Engaged in a number of email threads to organise the Forum and its agenda with Martina Mannion and other officials and members of the Forum

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Martina Mannion Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)

Colin Clarke Special Adviser (Department of Education)