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EAST HAMPSHIRE SPECIAL SCHOOLS

1. The Executive Member for Education has, following full and detailed consideration by the Education Policy Review Committee, approved proposals for changes affecting the two special schools in East Hampshire: Whitedown School, Alton and the Meadow School, Bordon. There is general agreement on the need for change and co-operation, and on the creation of a new school on the Meadow site to serve as a centre of Excellence.

2. The Executive Member for Education has approved the approach advised by Education Policy Review Committee, which is:-

(i) The reorganisation of Whitedown and Meadow Schools be agreed in principle.


(ii) That, subject to agreement on (iii), (iv) and (v) below, the proposed new school should be formed from the closure of both schools, to create a school of 140 places for children aged 2-19 on the Meadow site.


(iii) The new school should have two full-time equivalent places for pre-school children.


(iv) The new school should have an average of 6 places for students aged between 16 and 19.


(v) Ten resourced places be established at Mill Chase Secondary School, Bordon.


(vi) Alternative funding strategies to the Targeted Capital Fund be pursued in the event that the Targeted Capital Fund bid should fail.

3. The establishment of a new school for pupils with complex learning difficulties will enable greatly improved facilities to be provided, but will entail a considerable investment of both time and resources. It is hoped that sources of funding can be clarified during the first three months of 2002, by which time it will be possible to proceed with the publication of public notices. Depending on the outcome of that process, it is envisaged that the new school on the Meadow site would be fully operational by 2004 or 2005.

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