A survey of parents and carers by the National Autistic Society (NAS) found a quarter face a three year wait for help while 57 per cent do not receive assistance within a year.
When help is offered three quarters of parents said their children are forced to rely on inadequate school support packages.
The proportion of parents to say their school is not fully meeting their autistic child’s needs has almost doubled over the last four years.
The School Report 2021 also warns that parents are facing “expensive and stressful legal action” to find support for their children, around a refusal by councils to offer assessments for an education, health and care plan (EHCP), which is needed to unlock help.
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