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29/02/2024
Consultation Launches On Plans To Develop New SEN School In Rayleigh
Essex County Council has launched a consultation on plans to create a new Special Educational Needs (SEND) school in Rayleigh.
This will increase the number of SEND places available to young people in south Essex.
The council has been working with Mark Francois, MP for Rayleigh and Wickford, to identify a suitable site and funding to create the new school.
Positive progress has been made and a site has now been identified off Rawreth Lane at the Wolsey Park development.
Subject to the outcome of the consultation, the school would cater for pupils from the ages of three to 18.
Construction could start in spring 2025. The new school could open to its first pupils in the 2025/26 academic year.
The council fund the new school alongside contributions from major housing developments in the local area.
Councillor Tony Ball, Cabinet Member for Education Excellence, Lifelong Learning and Employability, said: "We are committed to helping all children in Essex get the best possible start in life. This includes providing access to excellent education in mainstream or special schools.
"We know demand for special needs places in South Essex currently outstrips supply, so this exciting new school is specifically designed to help meet this pressing need.
"We now want to hear from the local community about the proposals and I would urge residents to have their say during the consultation."
This will increase the number of SEND places available to young people in south Essex.
The council has been working with Mark Francois, MP for Rayleigh and Wickford, to identify a suitable site and funding to create the new school.
Positive progress has been made and a site has now been identified off Rawreth Lane at the Wolsey Park development.
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Subject to the outcome of the consultation, the school would cater for pupils from the ages of three to 18.
Construction could start in spring 2025. The new school could open to its first pupils in the 2025/26 academic year.
The council fund the new school alongside contributions from major housing developments in the local area.
Councillor Tony Ball, Cabinet Member for Education Excellence, Lifelong Learning and Employability, said: "We are committed to helping all children in Essex get the best possible start in life. This includes providing access to excellent education in mainstream or special schools.
"We know demand for special needs places in South Essex currently outstrips supply, so this exciting new school is specifically designed to help meet this pressing need.
"We now want to hear from the local community about the proposals and I would urge residents to have their say during the consultation."
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