Background
Cheshire West and Chester Council and Dorin Park School and SEN specialist College is proposing to permanently expand the school, via satellite expansion at Upton-By-Chester High School (CH2 1NN). Dorin Park School and SEN specialist College, Wealstone Lane, Upton, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 1HD. In order to fulfil the Council’s statutory duty to provide a sufficiency of SEN School places in the local area.
The Proposal.
It is proposed to permanently increase the number of school places at Dorin Park School and SEN specialist College, Wealstone Lane, Upton, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 1HD, via satellite site at Upton-By-Chester High School, to take effect from 01 September 2025. The school has made such additional provision on a temporary basis since September 2024.
Why we are proposing to increase the number of school places at Dorin Park School.
The Governing Body of Dorin Park School and SEN Specialist College and The Council propose to permanently increase the number of school places to enable the increase in school places, established on a temporary basis in September 2024, to be made permanent.
Dorin Park School is currently running a temporary satellite site at Upton-By-Chester High school from September 2024, offering 8 places for Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD) for KS3 pupils. The proposal is to expand this current offer by a further 8 places bringing the proposal to a total of 16 places for MLD for KS3 and KS4 pupils and to make the provision permanent. The proposal will allow opportunities for the pupils at the satellite site to access and engage with the mainstream offer. The proposal will fulfil a shortfall of MLD places in the locality.
We would like your comments on the Council's proposals for Dorin Park School outlined in the consultation document. Please read this document before completing this survey.
Closing date: Midnight 16 June 2025
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