Meet the trust that will run the new special school in Gloucester
The new £16.5 million school is due to open in 2026 and will be an ‘all-through’ school for up to 200 primary and secondary pupils with Moderate and Additional Learning Difficulties (MALD).
There will be two opportunities on Thursday 22 February to meet the multi-academy trust that will run the school, at 11.00am and 4.30pm. The events will run for an hour at Christchurch Church, Heron Way, Abbeydale, Gloucester GL4 5EQ.
The trust will give a short presentation about how they work, their vision for the school, and will share information about the other schools they manage. It will be an opportunity to meet some of the key people involved in setting up and running the new school, and to ask any questions about how the school will be run.
The events will be of most interest to parent/carers of children with special educational needs and disabilities who are considering requesting a place at the school, but will be open to everyone.
Cllr Philip Robinson, cabinet member for education, skills and bus transport, said: “We’re investing over £30 million to increase the number of special school places in the county so that more children can access the education that best meets their needs at a school close to where they live. We know families who have children with SEND are really keen to know more about the new school, and we’re excited to be able to share our progress.”
There will be another community event later in the spring that will focus on the design and construction of the building, before the planning application is submitted. At this later event, members of the design and project team will be available to answer questions about the project, and detailed plans for the school will be available for people to review and comment on before a planning application is submitted later this year.
The Secretary of State will decide which multi-academy trust will run the school later this month and before the events on 22 February.
To find out more about the new special school, including answers to some of the frequently asked questions, visit www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/new-special-school-gloucester