Purpose

The project is part of the Education Capital
programme. This work relates to relocation of Elmfield School for
Deaf Children - this work is needed given that current classrooms
are small and no longer sufficient to meet the needs of the young
people attending Elmfield.
This work received Cabinet approval and funding allocation in
September 2023, which at the time delegated authority to Executive
Director, People in consultation with the Cabinet Member for
Children’s Services, Education and Equalities to accept,
allocate and spend grant funding from the Department for Education
to procure and award relevant contracts relevant /necessary to this
work
Following an intensive search, a positive opportunity has been
explored through feasibility and now progress to utilise one of two
buildings at Badock’s Wood Academy (Primary). This is
currently the only option that is available to support the
relocation of Elmfield Secondary to an appropriate provision within
the parameters. The space available will ensure that the Secondary
pupils will be able to access a full Secondary School curriculum
and that the projected numbers of pupils moving from Elmfield
Primary to Secondary will be able to have their educational needs
met.

Content

To award the contract to our Capital Strategic
Partner to progress the first stage of scoping works