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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Richard Adams Education editor

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

Georgia Gould, wearing a red dress, sits in a classroom with pupils from Thomas Lord Audley
Georgia Gould, the minister for school standards, believes the Send model used by Thomas Lord Audley school in Colchester represents future best practice. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/The Guardian

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.

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