(UK) Leeds: $41M to add 100 places to special school; "growing need"

Sept 3, 2026, YEP: £30m Leeds school expansion plan given the green light by education chiefs

A £30m [$41M] expansion of a school for children with special needs is set to go ahead after planning permission was approved.

Leeds City Council will expand Broomfield SILC (specialist inclusive learning centre) in Belle Isle with 100 extra places. | Norse Group

Leeds City Council will expand Broomfield SILC (specialist inclusive learning centre) in Belle Isle with 100 extra places.

The project will meet a growing need in the city to help children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). . . .

The report said: “A need for additional SILC places has been identified in this area of Leeds both in terms of current and long-term future need. . . .

The report said delays in the planning process meant provision of the new school places would be staggered during the 2027/28 academic year. . . .