MP Sarah Teather met pupils at the school and spoke to parents.

MP Sarah Teather receives a certificate of achievement from a pupil at TreeHouse School.

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The Children’s Minister visited the school, run by charity Ambitious about Autism, to speak to parents about special educational needs (SEN) last Thursday.

She toured the school, in Woodside Avenue, Muswell Hill, and took part in a discussion with parents about the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Green Paper, which outlines the government’s plans for reform.

An issue raised by parents during the discussion was whether the government intended to extend the legal right to an education up to the age of 25, which Ambitious about Autism is currently lobbying for through its campaign, titled Finished at School.

Ms Teather said: “Our proposed education, health and care plan, from birth to 25, is about making sure they [children] get better support and the opportunity to gain the knowledge and skills they need to make a successful transition.”

TreeHouse parent Eva Phillips declared her support for the Finished at School campaign, explaining: “My son is 17 and I don’t know where he will go next or what is available for him once he leaves school.”