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Wiltshire Council is making a £33m investment in special schools in north Wiltshire, working with our construction partners Willmott Dixon to provide up to 400 places for SEND pupils aged from early years to post-16 on the Rowde site by September 2023.
Wiltshire Council wants to ensure that all children and young people with SEND have access to a first class education. The project is part of a wider plan that has seen the special schools of Larkrise, St Nicholas and Rowdeford come together to form Silverwood school .
Here you can find out information about the project including newsletters and frequently asked questions, and find opportunities to get involved in working with us to have your say on the design of the new buildings.
Wiltshire Council has been awarded £1,359,723 from the Department for Education to support them in creating new places and improve facilities at existing schools for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The funding is expected to be used to develop provision for pupils with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) or a Statement of Special Education Needs in mainstream and/or special schools. The consultation document [458.79KB] shows how the council proposes to spend this funding.
Wiltshire Council was successful in securing a bid with the Department for Education to create a new special free school for children and young people aged 4-19 with Autistic Spectrum Condition /Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs in the South of the county. This will provide an additional 150 places over time, to meet future demand and reduce geographic inequality of provision between North and South. This school is part of a wider programme of work.
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