Petition · past parliament
Umbrella Pathway Waiting Times
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
The system has not only let my child down massively but others to. We have to wait 3 years for children to see someone on the umbrella pathway. I chase every single day. Same answer. No doctors, high capacity. Children are suffering in mainstream school when they should be in a specialist school!
To give our children the opportunity to shine in their own way and own time. The system is hugely letting children down due to waiting times. 3 years to wait to see a consultant is not acceptable. These children need the support now . Not in 3 years time. For an EHCP it's 12 weeks! Another 12 weeks on top of the 3 years they are waiting. It's time to change and the change is now!
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Increase funding for autism/ADHD assessments to reduce waiting times: Increase funding for autism/ADHD assessments to reduce waiting times
Increase funding for autism/ADHD assessments to reduce waiting times: Increase funding for autism/ADHD assessments to reduce waiting times
Timeline
| 27 Nov 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Dec 2023 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Dec 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.