Special schools in Stoke-on-Trent will benefit from £5.9 million

Councilor Sarah Jane Colclough, cabinet member for education, said she was pleased they were increasing the number of SEND school places in the city.

In addition to these schemes, the council is also creating a £1 million contingency fund to meet the sudden increase in demand for school places in Stoke-on-Trent over the coming year.

In recent years the authority has focused on expanding secondary places to cater for a demographic ‘bump’ – this wave is expected to peak in September 2025.

Cabinet members will be asked to approve the schools’ capital program at their meeting on Tuesday.

This news was collected by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which includes municipalities and other public service organizations.