Fundamental change to education in the Amble area has moved a step closer after proposals to change to a two-tier system were given the green light.
At Wednesday's meeting of the Northumberland County Council's cabinet, members agreed to publish proposals that would see age ranges at the Coquet Partnership of schools switch to a primary-secondary model, as opposed to the current three-tier first-middle-high school system.
The move would also see new school buildings for James Calvert Spence College, as well as a new special educational needs (SEN) school for the area to meet a "growing need".
