Funding for special schools summer fun

Members backed a motion at the monthly meeting on April 30, calling for equitable access to summer schemes and programmes for children and young people with special needs.

As part of the proposals, special schools will each receive funding of up to £5,000 to deliver a summer scheme.

The proposal stated: “The practical needs for children and young people with severe/more complex additional needs, are best met through the provision of schemes/programmes delivered by the five special schools. To this end, and to support equitable access for children and young people with additional and special needs, it was proposed that the council make a contribution up to a maximum of £5,000 to each special school in the borough.”