Liverpool: £37m allocated to build new SEN school in West Derby
The city council said the current main locations for SEN pupils were "not suited to the complex needs of the pupils or the growing demand of the service needs to provide sufficient places within the city for pupils with an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP)".
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In Liverpool, pupils with an EHCP has risen by 50% in the four years since 2020, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.The case for a new school was made several years ago and needs to be delivered "as quickly as possible", according to the city's own analysis.Currently along with the main Princes School site on Selborne Street and Picton site, there are an additional two cohorts being managed on satellite sites on Dingle Lane and Overbury Street. The Toxteth and Picton sites are described as "nearing the end of their functional life" but remain safe to use for the time being. The proposed new site on Colwell Road was formerly a primary school but has remained vacant since its demolition in 2006.The funding is expected to be agreed when the cabinet meet on Tuesday.
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