Purpose

This report provides the outcomes of the informal consultation that has been carried out in relation to a proposal to expand Morecambe Road School, Lancaster. It is being proposed that this school expansion will be achieved through the creation of 34 additional places. 22 of these places would be based within the existing school site.

The additional teaching space required would be achieved through building work commissioned and financed by the school, and 12 places would be based in a satellite provision at Lancaster and Morecambe College, which is located 0.3 miles away from Morecambe Road School. The separate 'satellite' provision would be operated as part of Morecambe Road School.

Morecambe Road School is a mixed special school for pupils with moderate learning difficulties. It is also being proposed to redesignate Morecambe Road School as a school which meets the needs of children and young people with generic learning difficulties.

This report also includes a proposal to seek expressions of interests, and initiate feasibility studies and the informal consultation process that would further support the development of SEN units in schools in different locations across the County.

Decision

The Cabinet approved the recommendation(s) as set out in the report.