Leicestershire's New SEND School Plan

Leicestershire is set to launch a $30 million SEND school by 2028, tackling a critical shortage of specialist placements—especially in Harborough, which currently has none. Designed for 126 primary, 90 secondary, and 36 post-16 students, the facility aims to keep kids local, slashing costly out-of-county placements. With over 400 children waiting, the council projects savings of $23K–$30K per student versus $70K+ in private placements. Though planning permission hasn’t been filed, community input begins June 3rd at Husbands Bosworth. This move supports broader SEND reforms and expands mainstream school capacity to better serve students with special needs. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b94560b1d8ea75ec