Plans for new Derby school revealed by council
Plans for a new school to help children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Derby have been revealed.Derby City Council has submitted a planning application to permanently make the upper floors of St James House in Mansfield Road a new education facility.The authority said it hoped the building could accommodate about 100 pupils in the long term.The property was recently used temporarily by St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy in the aftermath of a serious fire.
The council's planning documents state: "The proposal directly responds to the urgent and growing demand for specialist education provision within Derby. "The city has seen an increasing need for facilities tailored to young people with social, emotional, and mental health needs."A final decision on the plans could be made later this summer, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) said.
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