Parents are urging the secretary of state to approve long-awaited plans to build a “much-needed” special needs school. The Parallel Learning Trust wants to build a second Inspire Academy in Gillingham to increase the number of school places for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Medway Council, along with other local authorities, has been criticised for its lack of appropriate spaces, meaning children are often sent outside of the area to receive schooling. It is hoped the new centre will enable the local authority to better meet the demand by offering more than d…
