(UK) Norwich: Council to spend $169M to add 500 SPED places

May 13, 2021, Norwich Evening News: Norwich special school seeks to increase number of pupils https://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/education/harford-manor-special-send-school-norwich-expansion-plans-7971322 A Norwich school for young people with special educational needs is hoping to increase its number of pupils. Harford Manor School, which currently offers 88 places to pupils aged from three to 19 with complex needs, wants to provide a further 10 places from September. … Governors said the expansion would allow more children to benefit from specialist education and support and reduce travel time for pupils who currently travel long distances to other schools…. Norfolk County Council has made a commitment to invest £120m [$169M U.S.] in creating 500 additional places at bases at mainstream schools, special school new builds and expansions of existing special schools