‘I'm Not Even Bothered if they Think, is that Autism?’: An Exploratory Study Assessing Autism Training Needs for Prison Officers in the Scottish Prison Service

Keyphrases

• Scottish 100%
• Training Needs 100%
• Prison Officers 100%
• Prison Service 100%
• Autism 100%
• Autism Education 100%
• Prison 66%
• Prison Environment 66%
• Local Health 33%
• Health Care Services 33%
• Officers 33%
• Implementation Barriers 33%
• Supporting People 33%
• Training Content 33%
• Prison Regime 33%
• Practical Skills 33%
• Limited Resources 33%
• Skills Training 33%
• Broad Focus 33%
• Focused Training 33%
• Neurodiverse 33%
• Individual Diagnosis 33%
• Staff Skills 33%
• Prison System 33%
• Knowledge Needs 33%
• Training Implementation 33%
• Specific Vulnerability 33%
• Autism Knowledge 33%

Social Sciences

• Prison Officer 100%
• Autism 100%
• Focus Group 20%
• Health Service 20%
• Neurodiversity 20%

Psychology

• Focus Group 100%