Issue details

Provision for Special Education Needs and Disabilities, including potential options for Addington School Expansion

To set out current arrangements for the education of children and young people aged 0-25 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), and to outline options for addressing current and future pressures and to secure approval for a scheme to create 50 additional Special School places.

Decision type: Key

Decision status: For Determination

Wards affected: None Specific;

Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/12/2018

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
N/A

Decision due: 31 Jan 2019 by Executive

Lead member: Executive Member for Children's Services - Pauline Helliar-Symons

Lead director: Director, Children's Services - Helen Watson, Director of Corporate Services - Graham Ebers

Department: People Commissioning

Contact: Piers Brunning Email: piers.brunning@wokingham.gov.uk Tel: 0118 974 6084.

Consultation process

The Addington scheme arose out of consultation on a review of special education needs resource bases and a draft 0 to 25 SEND strategy earlier in 2018. Further consultation will follow in 2019 in line with the development of further proposals for SEND services.

Consultees

A report with two appendices.

Reference Number: WBC1039a

Reason For Consideration: To approve the capital works scheme on the Addington site.

Decisions

Agenda items

Documents

  • Provision for Special Education Needs and Disabilities, including potential options for Addington School Expansion