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Gould backs 2030 SEND reforms after Rochdale results

9/6/2026

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  • Schools minister Georgia Gould visited Thomas Lord Audley secondary school to examine its special-needs approach.
  • The February government proposals will fund mainstream schools and provide universal SEND support.
  • New tiers of support and national standards for SEND are targeted for implementation by 2030.
  • Existing education, health and care plans will stay after 2030, prompting a surge of applications.
  • Gould said early-intervention evidence from Rochdale schools improves speech and language outcomes.