Oct 27, 2022, Plymouth Herald: Plymouth's new Chapel Bridge school for autistic kids gets £12m [$13.8M] investment https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/plymouths-new-chapel-bridge-school-7752233
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An award-winning private equity firm is pumping £12.5m into Plymouth’s newest school so it can buy a listed city centre building and teach children with autism and who don’t fit into mainstream education. London-based Investment manager Downing LLP is to fund Spaghetti Bridge’s new schools in Stonehouse and Yelverton….
Spaghetti Bridge has also bought a large building in Yelverton which will be turned into Heather Bridge School. Both sites will be refurbished and opened as schools for children with a range of learning needs, including social, emotional and mental health difficulties, autistic spectrum conditions - including Asperger’s syndrome - and associated challenging behaviours….
Dan Alipaz,BCE chief executive, said: “There is an urgent need for additional SEND school plans, and we are committed to providing further support. Our partnership with Downing LLP is integral to our growth and we are delighted to continue working with them.”…
The Millfields land bought by Spaghetti Bridge includes the playing field at the top, the large school building, the chapel and the two hexagonal buildings on the right
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