New Special Needs School in Central Bedfordshire "Not What Was Promised" Says Councillor

New special needs school in Central Bedfordshire "not what was promised" says councillor

Central Bedfordshire Council’s Executive has approved a new Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) primary special school – but the decision has drawn criticism over whether it meets past promises to expand local special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision.

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This decision is part of a wider strategy to expand specialist provision across Central Bedfordshire. The new provision will be delivered as a satellite of Larwood School, operated by Brighter Futures Educational Trust, and will offer up to 50 places for children with complex needs. The school is expected to welcome its first pupils in the 2025/26 academic year. The long-term home for the school will be the former Pulloxhill Lower School site, a…