Anyone know how an EHCP application works in an independent school with zero sen support?

[milothemonkey]

Dc is 5 and coming to the end of Reception. He has an ASD diagnosis and is likely to get a dyspraxia diagnosis too. I feel in the next academic year his needs will become more obvious. School are shockingly shit at helping him and I have had to do all the leg work in suggesting things to his teacher. I'm pretty sure his needs won't be met.

I have two options:

1. Keep him where he is and ask for funding for OT, SLT, Physio. I'm not sure they will cover fees?
   

1. Find a specialist school.
   

Does the current school need to demonstrate they have spent money to meet his needs? If they have spent bugger all, how does this affect any provision?

[milothemonkey]

I have thought about state provision and there is a good school with very good provision from what I have heard. He attended a state nursery and couldn't cope with the class size - he became very anxious, hitting, clung to his teacher. Even in a class of 15 and 2 staff members, he has just about managed - still struggles with sharing, annoying the kids as he doesn't get social rules. I'm worried that if I transfer him to the state school (currently 24 kids on waiting list), he'd struggle. Then, I'm not in a better situation (except financially).

[milothemonkey]

Yes please!