๐ŸŒฑ Supporting families on the waiting list

Your child's support starts now.
Not in 3 years.

EarlyLane supports families navigating NHS neurodevelopmental assessment waiting lists โ€” with tools, community, and evidence that starts from day one.

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Oliver's Journey
Age 9 ยท Year 5 ยท North District
โณ 14 months
๐ŸŒŸ Strength 18 Apr 2026
Spent 2.5 hours building an intricate Lego city โ€” designed a working traffic system and explained the logic in remarkable detail.
๐Ÿ‘๏ธ Sensory 15 Apr 2026
Distressed at dinner โ€” pasta was a different shape. Calmed once food was separated on the plate with nothing touching.
๐Ÿ“‹ Assessment Passport
68% complete
โณ Average NHS wait:  3โ€“7 years
๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘ง 236,000+  families waiting right now
๐Ÿ”’ GDPR compliant  ยท Your data, your control
๐Ÿ’š Built  with  waiting list families
The waiting list is a crisis.
Families are left completely alone.

The numbers are stark. The human cost is even starker.

7yrs
Maximum wait time for autism assessment at some NHS Trusts in England โ€” during which children's needs go unmet and conditions can worsen significantly
236k
Open autism assessment referrals in England as of June 2025 โ€” a figure that has grown 13x since 2019 with no sign of slowing
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Support provided to most families during the wait. No guidance. No tools. No community. Just a letter telling you to wait and a number to call if it gets critical.
From referral to assessment โ€” we're with you every step

EarlyLane turns the waiting period from a void into a foundation.

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Join the waitlist

Sign up free and create your child's profile. Tell us where you are in the journey โ€” we meet you there.

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Start your journal

Log daily observations across categories โ€” sensory, social, learning, strengths. Build your evidence quietly, consistently, over time.

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Fight for school support

Use our toolkit to request adjustments, apply for an EHCP, and navigate difficult teacher conversations โ€” without waiting for a diagnosis.

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Arrive prepared

Your journal becomes a verified Assessment Passport. Walk into your assessment with months of structured evidence. Assessors notice the difference.

Oliver's Observation Journal
๐Ÿซ School Today
Miss Johnson called โ€” Oliver had another difficult lunchtime. Finds unstructured time very hard. Ends up wandering alone. No formal support plan yet.
๐ŸŒŸ Strength Yesterday
Built an extraordinary Lego city โ€” complete traffic system, fully self-directed. Remarkable pattern recognition and systematic thinking.
๐Ÿ“” 51 entries logged ยท Passport 68% complete
๐Ÿ“” Observation Journal
Build months of evidence before your appointment

The assessment appointment is the moment everything matters. Most parents arrive trying to recall years of observations from memory. EarlyLane parents arrive with structured, dated, categorised evidence that transforms the conversation.

  • Log observations across Social, Sensory, Learning, Emotional and Strengths
  • Date-stamped entries build a verified timeline automatically
  • AI-organised patterns surface insights you might have missed
  • Exports as a structured Assessment Passport PDF
๐Ÿซ School Toolkit
Advocate for your child today โ€” no diagnosis needed

Schools have legal duties under the Equality Act 2010 regardless of diagnosis. Most parents don't know this. EarlyLane gives you the letters, guides, and scripts to hold schools accountable โ€” politely but firmly.

  • Personalised letter templates ready to send in minutes
  • EHCP request letters โ€” schools must respond within 6 weeks
  • Plain-English guide to your legal rights
  • Scripts for difficult conversations with teachers and SENDCos
Letter Preview
Request for Reasonable Adjustments
Dear Head Teacher,

I am writing regarding my child Oliver, currently in Year 5, who is on the NHS waiting list for a neurodevelopmental assessment...

Under the Equality Act 2010, schools have a duty to make reasonable adjustments for children with disabilities, including those awaiting diagnosis...

โ€” Personalised automatically with your details
๐Ÿ“จ Reasonable Adjustments
๐Ÿ“‹ EHCP Request
Real parents. Real waiting lists. Real impact.
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"We finally got our assessment date after 28 months. I walked in with 14 months of structured observations. The assessor said she wished all parents came as prepared as I was."
Sarah R. ยท Mum of a 10-year-old ยท Manchester
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"I didn't know about the EHCP route until I found EarlyLane. Used the template letter and the school suddenly started taking us seriously. A teaching assistant was assigned within weeks."
Marcus K. ยท Dad of a 7-year-old ยท Bristol
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"The community alone is worth it. Talking to parents who are 6 months ahead of you on the journey โ€” nothing else comes close to that feeling of not being alone."
Laura P. ยท Mum of twins ยท Leeds
4,821
Families supported on their waiting list journey
124k
Observations logged and evidence built
1,203
EHCP requests submitted using our templates
892
Families who reached their assessment prepared
Things families ask us
Do I need a diagnosis to use EarlyLane? +
Absolutely not. EarlyLane is designed specifically for families who are waiting for assessment โ€” before any diagnosis. You don't need any paperwork to start. Just join, create your child's profile, and start logging.
Is EarlyLane free? +
The core platform โ€” journal, school toolkit, community access โ€” will always be free for families. We'll offer a premium tier with advanced features like AI-powered insights and full passport generation, but the essentials will never be paywalled.
How is my child's data protected? +
We take this extremely seriously. All data is encrypted, stored securely in the UK, and never shared or sold. You own your data completely and can request deletion at any time. We're GDPR compliant and registered with the ICO.
Can the journal help at our actual assessment? +
Yes โ€” this is one of the most valuable things EarlyLane does. Your observation journal exports as a structured Assessment Passport that you can share with the assessing clinician. Parents who arrive with structured evidence consistently report better, faster assessment experiences.
What if my child is on the list for ADHD, not autism? +
EarlyLane supports families waiting for any neurodevelopmental assessment โ€” autism, ADHD, or both. The tools, journal categories, and school toolkit are all relevant across neurodivergent conditions.
When will the full app be available? +
We're building it now. Join the waitlist and you'll be first to know when we launch โ€” and first to get access. Early members get free premium access for the first year.
The waiting list is the beginning.
Not a dead end.

Join thousands of families who are turning the wait into preparation. Free forever for the core features.

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