special school

British

noun

a school for children who are unable to benefit from ordinary schooling because they have learning or physical disabilities, etc

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"They've got to go through the statementing process because we are a special school."

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This number rises to £24,000 for children attending a state-funded special school.

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The authority has also committed to providing an additional 240 state funded special school places, with the intention for 100 more, to reduce the number of children being taught in more expensive settings.

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As a result, more than 30 pupils at Sandelford Special School in Coleraine face having to stay at home and learn remotely.

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Four mobile classrooms at a County Londonderry special school have again been closed due to problems including leaks, fungal growth and mould.

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