Public notice
Rowner Infant School proposal for Inclusion Base (Specialist)
PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH AN INCLUSION BASE (SPECIALIST) FOR PUPILS WITH AUTISM (AS) AT ROWNER INFANT SCHOOL, GOSPORT FROM ACADEMIC YEAR 2027/28.
Start
Friday
6
November
2026
End
Friday
4
December
2026
School organisation from Hampshire County Council in Gosport area
1. Notice is hereby given, in accordance with Section 19(1) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006, that Hampshire County Council intends to make a prescribed alteration to ROWNER INFANT SCHOOL Copse Lane, Rowner, Gosport, Hampshire, PO13 0DH (category of school – Community School) with effect from academic year 2027/28.
2. There are an increasing number of children in the Gosport area who are being diagnosed or on a pathway for a diagnosis of autism and this proposal will provide new specialist provision places to support them to access mainstream education.
3. The capacity of Rowner Infant School is for 180 pupils with 142 pupils currently on roll. This proposal will create a provision to meet the needs of up to 9 infant aged pupils with autism which will open in phases from academic year 2027/28. This change will not affect the overall capacity of mainstream places at Rowner Infant School.
4. The proposal is to utilise existing surplus accommodation to become the base for the Inclusion Base (Specialist) - minor adjustments, safeguarding measures, IT, and furniture will be required together with creating a secure external play space and parking/drop off arrangements.
5. The capital cost of this project will be known after a detailed feasibility and will be included the Children’s Services Capital Programme for approval by Executive Member in January 2027.
6. This Notice is an extract from the complete proposal. Copies of the complete proposal may be obtained from Helen Ley SEN Partnership Development Manager, Children’s Services Department, EII Court North, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 8UG; e-mail: [email protected]
7. Within four weeks from the date of publication of these proposals (6 November – 4 December), any person may object or make comments on the proposal by sending them to Helen Ley SEN Partnership Development Manager, Children’s Services Department, EII Court North, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 8UG; by phone on: 0370 779 3919 or e-mail: [email protected]