New special education facilities planned in Newhaven and Peacehaven

On Tuesday (March 28), East Sussex County Council’s lead member for education Bob Standley agreed to move forward with plans to open specialist facilities at both Denton Community Primary School in Newhaven and Meridian Community Primary School in Peacehaven.

The facilities would each provide support for up to eight pupils who have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), including autism.

If approved following a statutory consultation, the facilities would be the latest of several established by the county council in recent years, as the authority is seeking to increase SEND places in light of a rise in children with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).

The statutory consultations are set to begin in April with the results expected to come back for a final decision by Cllr Standley in June.

These would come on top of consultations the council has already held with both schools.