Dorin Park School and SEN specialist College - Increase the number of school places via Satellite site consultation

Background

Cheshire West and Chester Council has a statutory duty to ensure a sufficiency of Special Educational Need school places.

Following a period of informal consultation, The Council, in partnership with the school wish to permanently increase the number of school places to enable the temporary increase in school numbers, established in September 2024, to be made permanent.

The Consultation

Following a period of informal consultation, we are proceeding to a period of notice and representation which will run from 9 July 2025 to midnight 6 August 2025. It is an opportunity for people and organisations to express their views about the proposal and to ensure these are taken into account in the decision-making.

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Have your say

The 4 week consultation period will run from the 9 July 2025 to midnight 6 August 2025.

You can give your views on the proposal by either:

• Complete the feedback form online www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk and email it to schoolorganisationandconsultations@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk

or;

• Submit your view in writing to: Education Infrastructure, Floor 1 The Portal, Wellington Road, Ellesmere Port. CH65 0BA

What happens next?

All feedback received during the formal consultation period will be considered as part of the final decision. The final decision will be made by the Cabinet Member for Children and Young People.

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Accessibility

Council information is also available in audio, braille, large print or other formats. If you would like a copy in a different format, in another language or require a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter, please contact us:

• Email: equalities@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
• Telephone: 0300 123 8 123
• Textphone: 18001 01606 867670

Informal consultation

The Council previously held a period of informal consultation for this proposal from 12 May to the 16 June. Consultee responses are summarised below: