My son is awaiting asd assessment but has been doing well In the mainstream preschool class. His preschool is family run so the senco has her son in the same class as our son and the class teacher is her mum. (So it's her grandson in the class). A few months ago my son came home saying another child had been pushing and hitting him. I told him to stay away from this kid, but he said the grandson of the teacher told him that this kid was his 'best friend'. Ever since the teacherand senco has put them together for activities. I raised my concerns with both the senco and class teacher. The senco brushed it off and the class teacher blamed our son and said he was the one had hurt the other child. She also said he wouldn't be ready for p1, wouldn't sit still and should be more like another child (she named them and they were the best friend of the grandson and n/t). I just get the feeling this kid is being pushed onto my kid because he's quiet and they don't want other parents upset. I know this kid has been picking on another child in the class too because he's small. An o/t visited my son in nursery and said he was Brill and had no sensory issues (no issues sitting still etc). And was really impressed with him. The teacher and senco have been pretty nasty with me since I raised my concerns and said as well that our younger son wouldn't have a space in their preschool class (despite us paying almost £1000 to them for wraparound/nursery care which is their criteria). I had the review meeting with the senco today and she mentioned how good friends my son is with this boy and how you can't force friendships....yet their son told my son who was his best friend...? I'm just broken with these people quite frankly and how nasty they are.