Have your say on changes to special schools and SEND provision in mainstream schools
Date Added: 08/02/2021
Have your say
You can now have your say on proposals to make changes to four Special Schools and create additional places for Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) within mainstream schools, known as Additional Resource Provision.
A public consultation is now open until May 5, as part of the Schools for the Future programme, which is a long-term plan to raise education standards and make sure Central Bedfordshire has the right schools, in the right places, delivering the best education. The proposals are:
Special Schools
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An increase of around 700 to 950 places across four special schools – The Chiltern School, Ivel Valley School, Oak Bank School and Weatherfield Academy
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Relocation or expansion of the four special schools, between 2023 and 2026.
Additional Resource Provision
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to create a further 92 places between 2023 and 2025
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ensure a greater geographical distribution across Central Bedfordshire, in line with future need in Dunstable and Houghton Regis; Harlington; Sandy; Shefford and Stotfold; Biggleswade; and Leighton-Linslade.
Mainstream schools
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include multi-use/nurture spaces, where there is space to do so.
How to have your say
The consultation will run for 13 weeks until Wednesday May 5, 2021, with full details, including how to have your say available on the Schools for the Future website, when the consultation is launched on February 3.