Issue - meetings

Cabinet considered a report that included the results of a formal consultation to create additional special school places at Bleasdale School, Silverdale through an increase in provision on the main school site, and to redesignate Bleasdale School as a school which met the needs of children and young people with generic learning difficulties.

Resolved: That, following consideration of the results of the formal consultation, the following be approved:

1. To increase the number of special school places at Bleasdale School, Silverdale by 14 places from 40 to 54, which would be created through increasing the number of places available on the main school site throughout different year groups; and
2. The change in designation of Bleasdale School from one for pupils with severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties, to one for pupils with generic learning difficulties.