If an autistic, situationally mute 11 yr old is too anxious to go to school, it's NOT appropriate for the SENCO to tell the parent they will come to their house the next day & take child to school in their PJs.
We hope this isn't your new era of zero tolerance @nadhimzahawi This from a worried (anonymised) parent in our Facebook group.
Child has no EHCP.
Child has not yet been referred to CAMHS.
Child has not yet been absent that much though has been anxious about school for a long time.

Parents, grandparents, extended family:
Everyone feels happier when they've got space, permission, and encouragement to be themselves. Here are some adjustments you can make to your home and family to help your #autistic child thrive.
#AutismAwarenessWeek #AutismAcceptanceMonth Be Their Rock
You are their most trusted people in the world. If you can’t understand and appreciate them, who can? If your child or young person is attached to you to the point of separation anxiety, be patient.
#AutismAwarenessWeek #AutismAcceptanceMonth

Dear #edutwitter, particularly those of you in Mainstream Secondaries: our closed group is full of current crises for Yr7 girls, diagnosed #autistic and also awaiting assessment, who are absolutely breaking. Harming, not eating, in full blown panic mode, anxiety attacks 1/ ... showing signs of potential co-occurring debilitating serious MH conditions like OCD & eating disorders. Some have been rejected from #CAMHS following referral. Some have been accepted but the waiting lists are so very very long. We’re asking for increased awareness of the 2/