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We are in the process of securing a £16.5m Private Finance Initiative (PFI) to build a specialist learning centre for 200 3-19 year-olds. It will be located at the new learning centre site in Southdene and will join together Springfield and The Elms special schools. 

The school will cater for pupils with a range of complex Special Educational Needs (SEN) including:

• severe learning difficulties
• profound and multiple learning difficulties
• autistic spectrum disorder associated with severe learning difficulties
• hearing and visual impairment with severe learning difficulties
• children and young people from the above groups, who are likely to have significant physical disabilities.

This project will create a 21st century learning environment that delivers high quality services to our children and young people. We will achieve this through:

• Establishing a learning community for children and young people who require specialist provision.
• Promoting the presence, participation and achievement of all children and young people in Knowsley with severe and profound complex needs.
• Providing an emotionally safe, motivating, nurturing and attractive environment, where children and young people can develop to their maximum potential.
• Maximising equality and opportunity to enable all children and young people to be included in society wherever possible.
• Enabling children and young people to be active in the wider community by promoting lifelong learning and social opportunities.