(UK) Kirklees: School for "complex autism" opens

Dec 23, 2024, Huddersfield Hub: A new special school for young children with autism has been officially opened

https://huddersfieldhub.co.uk/a-new-special-school-for-young-children-with-autism-has-been-officially-opened/  

N. England

A new school for children with additional needs has been officially opened.

Woodley Moor in Crosland Moor is part of Woodley School and College and educates primary school age children with autism.

The new school is part of a wider transformation of Kirklees Council’s support for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The council is investing millions of pounds in facilities and creating more specialist school places.

Woodley School in Lowerhouses is in the process of being relocated and expanded. The new facility means they can already take in 25 extra children before moving to their new, purpose-built school in Almondbury.

The council and school have worked together closely to create Woodley Moor, which is tailored to meet the needs of children with complex autism. . . .

Clr Viv Kendrick, Cabinet member for children’s services, said: “This new facility reflects our continuing commitment to meeting local needs in local schools, ensuring more children have access to special education closer to their homes.” . . .