Bricknell ASD alternative classrooms

Bricknell Primary School became the first of its kind in the city to launch a new specialist resource provision, offering 10 pupils with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), whose needs cannot be met in a mainstream school alone, the opportunity to learn among their peers.

The school, in partnership with Northcott Special School, has created specially adapted alternative classrooms, allowing children with ASD the opportunities to access mainstream learning with the added benefit of a resource base that provides extra support around the needs of each individual child.

It has been a resounding success and parents have praised the school for providing the extra support that their child needs.

This provision is now extended to children across the city so we take children from all areas.

The new provisions were made possible thanks to more than £1m worth of funding over three years awarded to Hull City Council from the DfE.

Due to its success, plans are now in place later this year to create additional places and improve facilities across mainstream schools in Hull for the benefit of pupils with special educational needs or disabilities.

Read more here in the Hull Daily Mail