(UK) Enfield: Council to build $17M special (autism) school
- The end of childhood
- Apr 27
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April 26, 2025, Barnet Borough Times: Enfield Council to build new special needs school
N. of London
Set to open in December 2027, the school which will be built on the council-owned Portcullis Lodge Car Park site in Enfield Town and will support pupils with autism and communication and interaction needs.
Construction of the school is being funded by the Department for Education (DfE), after the council won a grant last year totalling around £12.9 million [$17M].
Once operational the school is expected to save the council £1.2 million [$1.6M] annually, which will come from reduced out-of-borough special educational needs (Send) placements and transport costs.
An as-yet unnamed academy trust has been appointed to operate the school, and a lease with the council and DfE was approved at a civic centre cabinet meeting on Wednesday, April 23.
Cllr Susan Erbil, cabinet member for planning and regulatory services, asked how the council would ensure the academy trust delivered “high quality” education and care.
Cllr Abdul Abdullahi, cabinet member for children’s services, said the trust had an “excellent reputation” and “track record” for delivering Send provision. . . .
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