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Todmorden Road - Proposal For The Creation Of A Special Educational Needs
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Rochdale Borough Council
Proposal for the creation of a Special Educational Needs
Unit at Stansfield Hall Primary School, Todmorden Road for January 2027
Notice is given that Rochdale Borough Council is considering the creation of a permanent Special Educational Needs (SEN) Unit at:
Stansfield Hall Primary School, Todmorden Road, Littleborough, OL15 9PR
Rochdale Council is now consulting on a proposal to create a permanent SEN Unit for children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs at Stansfield Hall Primary School with effect from January 2027.
The proposal is to create an SEN Unit at Stansfield Hall Primary School by providing up to 10 places for children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs. The creation of the unit would be for admission of up to 10 additional pupils from January 2027.
The current total capacity of the school would then be 115 places from the current capacity of 105 places.
Cabinet approval of the Educational Sufficiency Strategy for education placements across mainstream and Special schools within the borough was sought and approved on the 16th December 2025.
Consideration was given to the development of a programme of Special school and mainstream SEN hubs, and for the capital spend to provide accommodation, at the Cabinet meeting on the 21st January 2025.
Copies of the complete proposal can be obtained from fay.davies@rochdale.gov.uk, or by writing to School Organisation and Development Team, Early Help and Schools, Rochdale Borough Council, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU.
The proposal can be accessed on the Council website at: https://consultations.rochdale.gov.uk/childrens-services/statutory-proposal-for-stansfield-hall-primary-sch/ The consultation ends at midnight on the 22nd July 2026
Any person may make comments on the proposal by writing to School Organisation and Development Team, Early Help and Schools, Rochdale Borough Council, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU. You may also complete the on-line response form on the Council website.
Charlotte Mitchell
Assistant Director Early Help & Schools
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