Parents who took their fight to keep open a school for children with learning difficulties to parliament say they have been encouraged by their visit.
The decision to shut the Leas School in Clacton, which takes five to 16-year-olds, will come into effect next August despite a massive campaign.
But David Cameron MP, the Conservative shadow cabinet member in charge of policy co-ordination, has promised the decision will be reversed if the Tories get into power.
The future of the Leas was not in jeopardy because of decisions made at county level but by Government, he said.
Paul Honeywood, of the Save the Leas campaign, said: "We are really pleased that there is someone in Parliament finally prepared to take our concerns seriously."
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Published Thursday, November 25, 2004
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