Now your child has a diagnosis of autism

What can you expect from an educational setting?

that they follow the advice and guidance available in the SEND Handbook and from professionals as appropriate
to set up a good communication method with you to make sure that information is shared
that they identify your child or young person's strengths as well as their areas of need
involve you as a family to review and support the achievement of targets in the educational setting and at home
that they will be completing the Autism Education Trust (AET) training provided by the local authority
that your child or young person continues to be part of the whole class grouping when and where appropriate
that adaptations where appropriate

that your child will automatically need or be entitled to 1 to 1 support from an adult
that your child will automatically be entitled to an education, health and care plan (EHCP)
that your child will have to move educational settings

External links
NHS
National Autism Society
Scope