Nov 15, 2019, (UK) Ilford Recorder: New special needs units proposed in three mainstream Redbridge schools https://www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk/news/education/new-special-needs-units-at-redbridge-schools-1-6377015 Redbridge Council is proposing to build new special needs units for children at three mainstream schools in the borough. The units will be built at Cranbrook Primary School in Ilford, Mayespark Primary School in Goodmayes and Woodbridge High School in Woodford Green. The proposals are in response to a growing demand for school places for children with special education needs in the borough, the council said. The two primary schools would offer 14 places - two in each year group - from September 2020 for children with autistic spectrum disorder…. The units at the primary schools will cost £150,000 [$190K US] to build, while the unit at Woodbridge High School is estimated to cost £215,000,[$280K US] the council said. Schools will also need to recruit additional staff to provide the service, which will be funded by the council…. A public consultation on the proposals, which closed in October, raised concerns about whether enough places are being offered, whether the provision would have a negative impact on services for other children with special needs and how the units would be funded….
