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A decade after David Cameron’s coalition government overhauled provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) in England, it has never been clearer that the system is in crisis.

The star of a new TV show about an inclusive model agency says disabilities are not a “barrier” but an “advantage”. Channel 4’s show, ‘New Model Agency’, focuses on a young and diverse cast of models Zebedee Talent in the run up to London Fashion Week.

A mother whose son died after an asthma attack is campaigning to make inhalers free of charge. Jordan Smitheman died on the way to hospital in December after complaining of a tight chest. The family, from Chesterfield, have started a petition urging the government to make the change.

A man from Somerset is aiming to set a world record for the fastest climb up Mount Snowdon in a powered wheelchair while raising awareness of the inaccessibility of hiking spots. Josh Wintersgill, who is 30 and based in Shepton Mallet, said he will be taking on the challenge in an all-terrain wheelchair with the assistance of “quite a big team” in June 2024.

Zoe, 44, from Horfield in Bristol, wants to see more specialist school provision as her 12-year-old daughter has been let down by countless schools. After having “no option” since June, Olive has finally been given a school place but may have to wait until May.