(UK) Rochdale: Special school for 40 with "social, emotional behavioral difficulties"
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May 11, 2025, Oldham Times: New special needs school at Middleton industrial estate
https://www.theoldhamtimes.co.uk/news/25154314.new-special-needs-school-middleton-industrial-estate/ Â
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Meadows School says their current site in Rochdale, which caters for young people with educational, social, emotional, behavioural difficulties, is no longer fit for purpose.
The Egerton House building, off Wardle Road, is too small and lacks outdoor space, according to the independent school.
With an increasing number of referrals to their school, they feel a new location is needed to improve their service for children.
The new school would be created in Link House, off Finlan Road in the Shakehill Industrial Estate. The empty building was vacated 18-months-ago by technology company MID Digital Solutions.
Meadows School wants to use the space for new classrooms with the addition of a ‘multi-use games area’ (MUGA). The outdoor yard would be fenced off for the safety and security of students.
It would be able to cater for a maximum of 40 pupils aged 11 to 17. . . .
It is up to Rochdale Council’s planning team to make a final decision on the proposal.
