Please note that this consultation is now closed.
Background
Spaldwick Primary School was inspected by Ofsted in January 2025 and was rated as ‘Good’. Suitable space will be created to enable a provision to be established, of which capital costs will be funded by the Local Authority. The provision will be an Enhanced Resource Base (ERB) for students with an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as their primary need.
The provision will offer 10 spaces for children with ASD.
The Local Authority is implementing a county-wide Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Strategy. It will address the deficit and demand on specialist support for children and young people with SEND and EHCP. They are looking to create new provisions and extend current provisions as required.
Proposal
It is proposed to make two distinct changes to the current school offer, these are:
- establishing a SEND provision at the ERB which will offer 10 places for students with an EHCP and ASD primary need
- changing the designation details of the school to reflect their SEND provision supporting ASD.