Maidenhead & Windsor

Maidenhead People who would like to learn more about the Royal Borough's proposal to build a state-of-the-art school for children with disabilities are invited to two drop-in sessions to be held next week.

Part of the widespread public consultation on the plan to replace the old and outdated Holyport Manor, Maidenhead with a new school on the same education campus as Cox Green Secondary and Lowbrook Primary schools, the sessions are at:

* Cox Green School, Maidenhead – Wednesday January 17 (4 – 7.30pm)
* Holyport Manor Special School, Maidenhead – Thursday January 18 (1.30 – 7.30pm).

The consultation started at the beginning of December and has included a widely-distrubuted information leaflet and meetings with schools, parish councils and other interested groups and organisations.

The opportunity to build the new school has arisen through the government's Building Schools for the Future: One School Pathfinder initiative and the council's submission is now being assessed by the Department for Education and Skills.

The new, fully-accessible Maidenhead school would be accessed off Cannon Lane and would be of similar size to Holyport Manor, include a residential unit as now and offer respite provision for children whose parents need help with their care.
Anyone who wishes to take part in the consultation may do so by:

* Using the consultation form or writing to Holyport Manor Special School consultation, Freepost RLYH-SHYR-JUXJ, Town Hall, St Ives Road, Maidenhead SL6 1RF or
* Emailing holyportmanorconsultation@rbwm.gov.uk

Closing date for responses is Monday January 29 2007.

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead