June 17, 2023, Worcester News: Bankside College near Malvern prepares to open autism school https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/23587424.bankside-college-near-malvern-prepares-open-autism-school/
W. Midlands
Bankside College, in The Rhydd, is a specialist facility for young people aged 16-25 with autism.
But while the college is small, it is also a hive of activity….
Principal Jon Bell, who joined Bankside from a mainstream secondary school, admits it’s been a big change but is relishing the flexibility it offers….
Part of the building, which was once a country house called Rhydd Court, will continue to house 14 residents, while the rest will become Bankside School, catering for up to 60 pupils.
The old care home is a construction site right now but Mr Bell is confident the first phase of work, which will see the creation of five classrooms, sensory rooms and a canteen, will be completed by mid-July.
The rest of the school will be finished and ready to take its first pupils by September.

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