A mum of a disabled three-year-old fears delays to specialist treatment are risking her child’s chances of walking in the future.

Natalie Kane’s three-year-old daughter, Ellie, suffers from severe cerebral palsy and is unable to stand, walk or sit upright without specialist equipment.

A report prepared for Sutton Council determined Ellie required daily physiotherapy, alongside her schooling, administered by a qualified physiotherapist which her current nursery cannot provide.

Charity Scope said unless children were given the appropriate treatment as early as possible, their chances of being able to use their limbs are reduced.

A report this month from a special educational needs advisor at Sutton Council has confirmed that the lack of available equipment for Ellie has frustrated her efforts to become more mobile and independent.

Yet, previously Sutton Council (SCC), and now Surrey County Council, have still not secured the correct treatment.

Mrs Kane said: “I am at breaking point. These early years are critical for Ellie to be independent and mobile in the future. If Ellie does not build up her muscles now then her independent future will be denied and I will not accept that.”

Until the end of October, Ellie and her mum lived in Sutton and Ellie currently attends Playdays Pre-School in Sutton.

Mrs Kane said the nursery was fantastic and the staff were doing all they could but they were not qualified physiotherapists and the school had still not been provided with the equipment Ellie needs to enable her to sit upright and play with other children.

Mrs Kane said Ellie often had to be carried by teachers and sat on their laps, which was upsetting her and knocking her confidence.

Mrs Kane has now moved to Banstead in Surrey, meaning the responsibility to place her now lies with SCC. The county council said it was investigating the situation.

Mrs Kane said: “Ellie has come home crying on many occasions asking why she has to be carried around like a baby. It is now that it the crucial time.”

Councillor Kirsty Jerome, executive member for education and schools at Sutton Council, said: “We make it a priority to meet the needs of every individual in our care and we are very confident that suitable provisions would have been provided.”

A spokesman for Surrey County Council said it was only made aware that Ellie had moved to the borough on October 25 and the council had begun looking into her case.