my little boy's application for an EHCP was sent back in April this year at the beginning of may I was contacted by a co-ordinator to confirm that they would carry out an assessment.
From what I understand an EHCP should be completed within 20 weeks although I understand there are some reasons as to why this is not always the case, currently we are still waiting on an educational psychologist assessment being done and we are sitting at around 22 weeks already.
I have contacted the LA they have advised that he hasn't yet been appointed an educational psychologist, I have asked where he is on the list and was informed it doesn't work on a first come first served basis and is done as a priority service.
This is where I get baffled my little boy is 4 in January so will start school next September, he is severely autistic, non verbal, he has high sensory needs, he can be aggressive and tries to harm himself, he is still in nappies, he also is diagnosed with global developmental delay and functions in general at around the 18 month old mark, he is also hyper mobile and hypotonic.
I have complained to the executive director of children's services for the LA, and have not had a reply, where do I go with this next my son will not cope in mainstream, he has already been asked to leave one nursery as they couldn't meet his needs and was showing aggression to other children, the cut off for school applications is January I just don't see how his EHCP is going to be ready in time to apply to a specialist provision, all the professionals that work with my little boy have said there is no way he is going to be able to cope in mainstream, sorry for the long post, any advice would be welcomed.