Autistic child left without school place for second year in a row
Roman has been left without a school place for the second year in a row.
Roman Slator will be six in December, and spends his days at home with his mum, Jade Slator, who works just one day a week so she can care for her son.
Roman received an autism assessment in July 2025. After a two-and-a-half-year wait, it was too late to apply for a place in a special class for September that year…
They are still waiting on a school place, and Jade joins Andrea to share her story.
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