Purpose

This report provides an update on the implementation of the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Sufficiency Strategy and identifies proposals to increase the range and amount of specialist provision available in different locations across Lancashire. 

Included within this report are the results of the feasibility study and informal consultation to expand and increase the number of pupil places at Kingsbury Primary School, which is a special school in Skelmersdale for children with generic learning difficulties. Cabinet is asked to note the results of the informal consultation and give approval for the initiation of the formal consultation process, which is a requirement to make this type of permanent change to a school.

In addition, proposals are put forward to initiate feasibility studies and start the informal consultation process which would support the development of Special Educational Needs Units attached to four mainstream schools in different locations across the county.

Decision

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