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May 2023
New school for autistic children planned in Harrogate
North Yorkshire Council has revealed plans to open a school for autistic children on the site of the former Woodfield Community Primary School.
The school in Bilton closed at the end of last year and has been empty since.
A council report prepared for a meeting next week recommends consulting on plans to re-open the school in September next year.
The school would cater for up to 80 students with autism aged 11 to 19. A total of £3.5 million would be spent on upgrading the site.
The report says there is "no short to medium-term need to re-establish additional mainstream places in Woodfield" but the number of young people with identified SEND and an EHCP has increased by over 110% in North Yorkshire since 2016. It adds:
The report adds there will be "no changes" to the community library and children’s centre on the same site.
Councillors will vote next week on whether to accept the recommendation and begin consulting on the plans.
Read more:
- Still no decision on future of Woodfield school site
- Councillor outlines plans for new train station in Harrogate
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