Building communities of specialist provision strategy
The building communities of specialist provision strategy is aimed at providing major improvements to educational provision for children and young people with additional needs in Lincolnshire schools. Its aim is to create an integrated system where pupils attend their nearest school, enabling their needs to be met alongside reduced travel times and improved provision.
The strategy has seen a £100m investment in Lincolnshire’s special schools. This has provided over 500 additional special school places through school refurbishments, expansions and new builds.
The next phase of the strategic plan is involving the local partnership as part of Lincolnshire’s ongoing SEND transformation work. Lincolnshire is developing additional layers of provision across the county:
- mainstream SEND hubs: part of our mainstream offer that is run by mainstream school as an integral part of their school
- special school satellites: part of our special school offer that is run by special school on a mainstream school site
- alternative provision: part of our mainstream offer that is run by mainstream school
The additional provisions are all aimed at supporting children and young people with additional needs to be educated and have their needs met in their local communities – in the right place, at the right time, as close to home as possible. The provisions will provide personalised educational delivery across the curriculum to support children and young people as they progress through their educational journey and prepare for adulthood.
Overarching is an embedded clear inclusive ethos and culture for all students across the settings through high aspirational focuses.
