There's calls for better care for autistic children in Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire

There's calls for better care for autistic children as we hear more and more are "falling through the cracks" - that's according to Hull Mum Sally Robinson who waited three years for a diagnosis and basic support for her autistic son.

She told us "We are hearing it more and more and we're hearing some really bad stories, we're hearing a lot of children are being told they can't be in school all day so they're being sent home at 1/2 O'Clock - they get the register and then they're sent home because the schools can't cope".

Well it comes as Ministers claim care for autistic children isn't good enough - as they've launched a review into the Government's autism strategy.

Care Minister Caroline Dinenage said that many autistic children are "falling through the cracks".

The Government's autism strategy was last looked at in 2015 and only covers adults in England - so Ministers have now pledged to review it again so it will include children as well.

It's estimated there's around 125,000 autistic children in England and the National Autistic Society said that some wait "years" for a diagnosis and basic support.

A recent report concluded that half of youngsters waited more than a year for the right educational support and two fifths were turned away the first time they went for help.

Well the Department of Health and Social Care said the review will consider how diagnostic services can be developed to improve the early diagnosis - as well as focusing on joining up health, education and care services for autistic children.

The Department added that supporting people with autism or learning disabilities is one of four clinical priority areas in the NHS's forthcoming long-term plan.

The new joint children and adults autism strategy will be launched in autumn 2019.