Special school plans extension to boost places

A Hull school that caters for children with severe and complex learning difficulties has submitted plans for a new building.

Ganton School, which offers education to children between the ages of two and 19, is looking to build a single-storey extension at its site on Anlaby Park Road South.

If approved by Hull City Council, the facility would provide new classrooms for up to 25 students.

Head teacher Alec Young said the project would help to address the demand for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in the city.

He said: "There are more children in the school-age population in Hull who require specialist support than there is currently capacity for.

"All special schools in the city are currently oversubscribed and, despite increases, there is still a need for more specialist places to be available for the most complex pupils."

Ganton School, which is part of the Humber Education Trust, was first established in 1978 before moving to its current location in 2011.

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