(UK) Halton: $2.8M to expand special school
- The end of childhood
- Sep 29
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Sept 26, 2025, Runcorn and Widnes World: Special school expansion plans given the green light
Expansion plans at a Halton special school have been given the go-ahead so it can accommodate rising pupil numbers.
Borough planners have rubber-stamped an application to construct a single-storey extension at Ashley High School in Widnes with four new classrooms.
Last year Halton Council signed off an increase of pupil places for 11-19-year-olds from 112 to 152 at the Cawfield Avenue secondary. It followed a grant from the Department for Education (DfE) of £2.1m [$2.8M] to expand Halton’s existing provision for pupils and students with high needs. . . .
A design and access statement submitted in support of the plans said the school was in need of expansion to accommodate demand for pupil places, adding that the scheme had been designed to provide additional teaching and parking facilities. . . .
The planning statement said the proposed development would increase the capacity of a ‘core community facility’ as a special educational needs school. According to planning documents the expansion will also lead to the hiring of six additional staff. . . .
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