(UK) Walsall: Special school opens site with 40 more places for ASD; 'demand for special school places is rising'
- The end of childhood
- Mar 16
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Mar 14, 2025, Express Star: Walsall school opens new satellite site creating 40 extra places for SEN kids
W. Midlands
A Walsall special school has opened a new satellite site in Darlaston providing over 40 spaces for children with severe learning disabilities and complex Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC).
Old Hall School on Bentley Lane, Walsall, opened its new site, called The Nest, inside the former Rowley Robins nursery on February 25. . . .
In March 2024, Walsall Council cabinet members approved £18.6 million [$2.4M] of funding to create more special educational needs school places in the borough.
It is estimated that 1985 pupils with EHC plans will require specialist school places in Walsall by the 2027/28 academic year.
At the time of the report, there were 1121 specialist school places in the borough, indicating a shortfall of up to 740 places.
Councillor Pardeep Kaur, portfolio holder for education and skills at Walsall Council, said: “Demand for special school places is rising. . . .
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