Mansfield: Plans for new special needs school approved
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Plans have been brought forward to meet demand, the council said
Plans for a new special educational needs school in Nottinghamshire have been approved.
Located on Ravensdale Street, Mansfield, the school will take up to 160 children aged between seven and 19.
A councillor said the move was a "significant step forwards" in the county council's plan to create up to 490 extra school places for children with special educational needs by 2026.
Plans for the school were approved by councillors on Tuesday.
Nottinghamshire County Council says the purpose-built facility will provide a specialist learning environment for children with social, emotional, and mental health needs.
The school is expected to open in 2025, the council says
The project forms part of a wider programme being delivered by the county council to address the growing demand for more specialist school places across the county.
Officials said the plans had been considered for some time but had been brought forward to meet the demand.
Sam Smith, cabinet member for education and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), said: "Building a school like this will provide a specific and specialist learning environment for pupils with autism and social, emotional, and mental health needs.
"It is also a key aim of our SEND place-planning strategy to help more young people to access the education they need, near to where they live."
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