SEND Sufficiency Strategy Implementation - Provision of Special School Places and Special Educational Needs Units at Mainstream Schools
September 7, 2023 Cabinet (Cabinet collective) Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
Lancashire Cabinet approved recommendations on 07/09/2023. The Cabinet approved the creation of additional special school places at Applebee Wood Specialist School and the removal of boarding provision at Bleasdale School.
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Purpose
This report provides an update and review on the implementation of the SEND Sufficiency Strategy, and outlines proposals to increase the availability of special needs provision throughout the county, through the expansion of special school places and through the further development of Special Educational Needs Units at mainstream schools.
Final approval is also being sought on the proposal to create additional special school places on the Applebee Wood Specialist School site in Lostock Hall. This proposal forms part of the implementation of the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Sufficiency Strategy 2019–2024, agreed by Cabinet in October 2020.
In addition, final approval is being sought on the proposal to remove the boarding provision at Bleasdale School, Silverdale.
Decision
The Cabinet approved the recommendation(s) as set out in the report.
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 7 Sep 2023 |
| Effective from | 13 Sep 2023 |