Washacre Primary School - resource provision

Why is the Local Authority considering expanding Resource Provision at Washacre CP School?
The proposal will provide additional specialist local provision to ensure that the needs of Bolton children can be appropriately met within Bolton. The Resource Provision will provide targeted support for children in a discrete resource within a traditional mainstream school setting. SEND resource provisions have proved successful in meeting the individual needs of a range of children and young people in Bolton. Where appropriate children have the opportunity to integrate with their mainstream peers.

In Autumn 2022, the Council invited expressions of interest from mainstream schools to host a SEND resource provision for Bolton children. Washacre CP responded with a positive interest and following a selection process was successful in being identified as the host school for additional resource provision for eight children with Moderate/Complex Learning Difficulties.
To accommodate this additional resource provision, it is proposed to internally modify an existing classroom within the school.

Why is the Local Authority consulting with you?
Section 14 of the Education Act 1996 considers the permanent provision of such a resource provision to be additional to the characteristics of a mainstream school and requires the Council to formally determine this change in its status. However, before finalising whether to proceed with the expansion of the resource provision, we are seeking your views on the proposal.

When would the proposal be brought into use?
We are anticipating that the increased capacity resource provision at Washacre CP would be operational from September 2023.

What happens next?
All comments received will be reported to the Executive Member for Children’s Services for consideration, before deciding whether to progress with the proposal.

If you would like to submit any comments regarding this proposal, you should do so in writing to the Consultation and Research Team at consultation@bolton.gov.uk with the subject line as ‘Statutory School Consultation – Washacre’ or alternatively you can write in to:
Freepost RTTT-YTEL-YSXS,
Consultation & Research Team,
2nd Floor, Town Hall,
Victoria Square,
Bolton,
BL1 1RU
In order to ensure that your comments are considered you should submit this no later than Sunday 5th March 2023.