(UK) Rochdale: New "complex needs" special elem. school approved; "large number of referrals"
- The end of childhood
- Mar 16, 2025
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Mar 11, 2025, Manchester Evening News: New special needs school one step closer to opening
N. England
A new school planned for Rochdale has taken one step closer to opening following praise from Ofsted.
The education watchdog has deemed Whitehall Academy as meeting regulatory requirements ahead of opening. The new special needs school will be a privately funded educator especially designed for primary school aged children with complex needs. . . .
The Department for Education has now approved the opening of the school after planning permission was granted for the Whitehall Street last year. The school said they are already receiving a large volume of referrals from a number of local authorities.
At the time, planning papers read: “Planning papers read: “Whitehall Academy strives to provide a broad and holistic curriculum that caters to pupils with a variety of needs, including autism, communication, sensory needs, and specific learning difficulties. . . .
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