(UK) Eastbourne: New autism school adds "135 much-needed local school places"

Nov 28, 2022, FE News: VIP’s cut the ribbon on Eastbourne’s new SEND school https://www.fenews.co.uk/education/vips-cut-the-ribbon-on-eastbournes-new-send-school/

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Morgan Sindall Construction’s Southern Home Counties business celebrated the completion of Eastbourne’s new special educational needs (SEN) school, Summerdown, with an opening ceremony on the 22nd of November.

Procured through the Department for Education (DfE) framework, the event marked the final milestone of the new multi-faceted building which has been built for the Department of Education on behalf of East Sussex County Council (ESCC). …

The school will create 135 much-needed local school places for children aged 5-16 with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), complex learning needs and medical difficulties. …