The service aims to: support those involved in educating and caring for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) so that these professionals can meet the children's varied needs; help professionals co-ordinate the service they give to children who have been diagnosed with ASD, and their families; consult with parents and carers to make sure that the support they receive is relevant and useful; and contribute to policies and decisions about services for children and young people with autism spectrum disorders. .

Members of the group may include the following:.

• Health professionals
• Paediatricians
• Speech and language therapists
• Clinical psychologists
• Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) practitioners
• Social-care professionals
• A senior practitioner and members of the Social Worker Children's Disability team
• Education professionals
• Specialist ASD teaching and support workers
• Teaching representatives from a specialist language facility
• Teaching representatives from the Language and Learning Support Service
• Special-school practitioners
• Educational psychologists.