(UK) S. Essex: 2 schools to provide 250 places for special needs children
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Work is progressing quickly on a long-awaited special educational needs school that will help address growing demand for places across south Essex.
Mark Francois, MP for Rayleigh and Wickford, visited the site in Rayleigh this summer to see how construction work is progressing.
The new school is being built at the Wolsey Park development in Rawreth and will be the first dedicated SEN school in the Rochford district.
The development sits next to the 500-home Wolsey Park scheme and forms part of wider plans to expand specialist education provision in the county. . . .
The school will provide 150 places for primary-aged children with moderate, severe and multiple learning difficulties.
An additional site at the former Chetwood School in South Woodham Ferrers is also earmarked to provide around 100 places for secondary-aged pupils.
Mr Francois, who says he first came up with the idea for the school more than three years ago, praised the progress made so far. . . .
The Zenith Multi Academy Trust has been appointed to run the new school when it opens its doors.
The trust already manage the Castledon special needs school in Wickford alongside three secondary schools and one primary school.
Kier Construction was contracted to deliver the project and pledged to invest more than £4.28 million [$5.78M] into the local economy during the build.
The company is also expected to spend around £600,000 with small businesses, provide at least 60 weeks of apprenticeship opportunities and deliver 45 hours of volunteering.
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