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Special Schools Implementation project

As part of Kent's All Together Better project to meet the additional educational needs of all Kent pupils, Kent has undertaken a review of the future of its special school provision. This wide-ranging and in-depth review aimed to ensure that Kent's special school provision is better suited to meet current and predicted trends of educational need. Throughout all the stages of the review KCC took care to keep schools,organisations representing parents, and other organisations informed and involved in the process.

The review has moved into an implementation phase, with all of Kent's special schools benefitting from new build and refurbishment. Kent's £85 million capital programme represents a significant investment in the education and care of pupils with special educational needs.

Cabinet reports

KCC Cabinet Report: 15 September 2008

This report updates Cabinet Members on the progress of the implementation of Lead School provision, seeks approval to proceed to consultation on the delegated funding proposals and asks Cabinet to note capital implications for some provisions

KCC Cabinet Report: 27 January 2003
This report details the options available to each special school in the realignment of provision to meet current and emerging educational needs. The report also contains three appendices:

Appendix 1: District Profiles (pp. 12 - 35)
Appendix 2: District Profiles: Principals for allocation of data (pp. 36 - 37)
Appendix 3: New County special school plan by associated districts (pp. 38 -52)
Please note that there have been subsequent amendments to the Cabinet Report (27 January 2003) above:

Page 3.13 (Table 2 - Ashford) - No 2: This should read "Orchard" and not "Harbour/Portal House"

Page 3.29 (No. 7) - This should read "Develop further mainstream provision" and not "Develop further mainstream provision The Oaks, Minterne (primary) and Westlands (secondary)

Page 3.29 (No. 8) - This should read "Develop primary designation. Residents to Valence. New Day Special School East Kent" and not "Develop primary designation/Westlands. Residents to Valence. New Day Special School East Kent."

Page 3.50 (Gap House) - This should read "Amalgamate with Laleham" and not "Amalgamate with Laleham or Closure."

KCC Cabinet Report: 9 December 2002
This report outlines a new County plan for special school provision in Kent.

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