Decision details

To publish the proposal as consulted on and to agree to publish statutory notices as required:

Proposal to change the designation of the Special Needs Resource Base at Deri View Primary School to accommodate children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Speech Language and Communication Difficulties to also include an assessment centre.

Increase the capacity of Overmonnow Special Needs Resource Base from 20 to 24 and change the type of provision offered in order to cater for Complex Needs including: Severe Learning Difficulties, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Speech Language and Communication Disorder, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties, Physical and Medical Difficulties.

Proposal to establish inclusion centres in our four secondary schools.

To publish the proposals with the following modification:

Proposal to change the type of provision offered at Monmouth and Caldicot Special Need Resource Base to cater for complex needs including Severe Learning Difficulties, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Speech language and Communication disorder, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties and Physical and Medical Difficulties.

The modification is to recommend that Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties be removed from the proposal.

Increase the capacity of Pembroke Special Need Resource Base from 20 to 24 and change the type of provision offered in order to cater for Complex Needs including: Severe Learning Difficulties, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Speech Language and Communication Disorder, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties, Physical and Medical Difficulties.

The modification is to recommend that the capacity will remain at 20 places.

To significantly recast the proposal and re-consult.

Proposal to establish a new special school that will deliver the full range of provision on the site of Mounton House.

Proposal to establish a Special Needs Resource Base in the south of the county to

accommodate children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Speech Language and Communication difficulties to also include an assessment centre.

The proposal to establish two regional Primary Pupil Referral Units, one in the north and one in the south of the county.

To abandon this proposal and maintain the status quo.

Proposal for the new special school to manage the Special Needs Resource Bases based in our local schools.

The proposal to establish Secondary Pupil referral units, one in the north and one in the south of the county.

To approve the use of £201,000 section 106 money to increase the capacity by 4 places of the Special Need Resource Base at Overmonnow Primary School. This is in line with the section 106 agreement.