Activate Learning have been appointed as the lead provider for the new post-16 Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) hub in Wokingham.
The decision was approved last night on Thursday 19 March )by Wokinghgam borough council’s decision-making executive.
The announcement follows on from the plans we submitted for the post-16 SEND hub earlier this year.
The new project will see the upper floor of the former Wokingham Library in Denmark Street transformed into a state-of-the-art learning environment, supporting up to 40 young people aged 16 to 25 years old who:
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have an Education, Health and Care Plan
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are moving into Year 12 and may have faced additional barriers to education or future opportunities for training and employment
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need extra support to build their skills and reach their potential and to prepare for adulthood
Capital funding for the redevelopment of the former library site, where the hub will be located, has already been approved by our executive. £1.5 million for this project will be funded through the Department for Education’s SEND Capital Grant.
Initial works onsite, started last month and the new hub is expected to open this September.
