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23/03/2004
Minister announces special school amalgamation
Education Minister, Jane Kennedy today approved a Western Education and Library Board development proposal to allow Limegrove and Glasvey Special Schools in Limavady to amalgamate to form a new controlled special school.
It is hoped that the amalgamation will provide for a wider range of pupils with special educational needs as well as expertise, advice and professional development for teachers of pupils with special needs in mainstream schools.
Announcing her decision, the Minister said: “I am delighted to approve this proposal which will make provision for children with a wide range of special education needs on the one campus. I wish everyone associated with the new school every good wish for the future.”
Limegrove Special School, which is situated in Limavady, caters for children with moderate learning difficulties and has an enrolment of 91 pupils.
Limavady based Glasvey Special School caters for children with severe learning difficulties and has 38 pupils.
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It is hoped that the amalgamation will provide for a wider range of pupils with special educational needs as well as expertise, advice and professional development for teachers of pupils with special needs in mainstream schools.
Announcing her decision, the Minister said: “I am delighted to approve this proposal which will make provision for children with a wide range of special education needs on the one campus. I wish everyone associated with the new school every good wish for the future.”
Limegrove Special School, which is situated in Limavady, caters for children with moderate learning difficulties and has an enrolment of 91 pupils.
Limavady based Glasvey Special School caters for children with severe learning difficulties and has 38 pupils.
(MB)
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