Send funding worth £3m will give hope, says mum

The mum of a son with additional needs said she hoped a £2.8m package to improve a struggling special needs department would give hope to other parents.

Essex County Council has announced the funding to help clear its backlog of requests for education, health and care plans (EHCPs).

The local authority says it will continue working with external educational psychologists to complete the process within the legal deadline of 20 weeks.

Jamey Carr, who described her son's needs as "severe", said: "I feel that the families will be more hopeful that it will speed up the process."

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