July 28, 2020, Business Live: Hundreds of jobs to be created as new school set for Chester's historic Abbey Square https://www.business-live.co.uk/economic-development/hundreds-jobs-created-new-school-18675767 NW England The day and residential school will have up to 75 places for children and young persons aged four to 19 years Hundreds of specialist job roles are to be created at a new school and centre of special educational needs and disability when it opens this autumn. Abbey School will open in Chester's historic Abbey Square in September, and be staffed by an expert trans-disciplinary team, working with children and young people with exceptional needs. The day and residential school will have up to 75 places for children and young persons aged four to 19 years. It will cater for pupils with a diagnosis of autism and/or severe learning difficulties, who may display behaviour of concern or behaviour that challenges families and services. According to the school, it will create over 200 highly-skilled jobs. Dr Katy Lee, principal at Abbey School, said: “Our highly-trained trans-disciplinary team is our most valuable resource in ensuring that pupils reach their best possible outcomes…. “Supporting our pupils, their families, and our community, we are working hard to deliver an agenda that is socially significant and relevant and we’re delighted to be opening out these hugely rewarding career opportunities. … Staff will be permanently based on-site, and will offer a number of therapies…. The school will invest over £1m [$1.3M U.S.] in research, development, evaluation, and training - working closely with the leading universities to introduce innovative approaches that give young people an outstanding educational experience which enables them to thrive. The Dean of Chester, the Very Revd Dr Tim Stratford said: “Chester Cathedral is delighted with all that this development promises and we are pleased to welcome the Abbey School for Exceptional Children here…
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