Mar 2, 2023, (UK) BBC News: East Yorkshire to gain new special educational needs school https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-64825850.amp
N. England
Plans for a new school for children with special educational needs in East Yorkshire have been approved by the government.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council said the free school in Welton, west of Hull, would provide 120 places….
But she added "we will not stop fighting for the funding" to address a shortage of schools which cater to pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
In 2021, the council apologised after an Ofsted and Care Quality Commission inspection criticised its specialist provision and highlighted problems such as a lack of proper school places for autistic children….
The school will take on young people with complex special educational requirements, including social, emotional and mental health needs, which is the largest area of demand in the East Riding…..
The Department for Education said its long-awaited SEND reforms aimed to improve what it called a "postcode lottery".
