A special school in Newcastle is set for a major expansion, in a bid to keep up with rapidly escalating demand for places.
Plans have been revealed for a redevelopment project to boost capacity at Thomas Bewick School, which provides specialist provision for children and young people with autism from ages three to 19. The move comes after warnings that more than 300 more school places for autistic youngsters will be needed in Newcastle over the coming years, with Newcastle City Council having previously stated that a completely new special school will need to be built.
New plans lodged with Newcastle City Council would see six new classrooms built for Thomas Bewick School, on what is currently a derelict section of the adjacent former All Saints College. The expansion into a new block would give the school, in West Denton, space for between 48 and 56 extra pupils when the work is completed.
