‘Powerful example’: minister looks to Essex school for blueprint to transform Send provision

Georgia Gould says moving system towards inclusion will mean parents ‘don’t need to fight’ for support in future

Pupils with Send plans in England likely to double in rush for support

Georgia Gould is in a race against time. And the minister responsible for overhauling England’s special educational needs provision is hoping that a state school in Colchester will help her beat the clock.

Gould visited Thomas Lord Audley secondary school last week to see the secrets of its success in persuading local parents that it can help children with special needs thrive in a mainstream setting.