Issue - meetings

          The Board considered a report of the Executive Director, Children’s Services, that provided a summary of responses received during the representation period for the statutory consultation to expand the number of Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) places available at Ashley School in Widnes, to meet need for children and young people with a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), taking the total number of places available at the school site from 112 to 152.

          In addition, the report also requested approval to use any remaining balance from within the High Needs Provision Capital Funding to support further expansion of SEND provision within Halton, in discussion with relevant schools/educational settings as appropriate to meet identified SEND need.

          RESOLVED: That the Board

1)    approves the expansion of Ashley School, Widnes for pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorder to become a 152 place school through the provision of four additional classrooms (subject to planning permission); and

2)    approves the use of any remaining balance from the High Need Provision Capital funding to support further expansion of SEND provision within Halton.