Meadowfield Special School

Consultation has concluded

Update 11 January 2024

Following the end of the Public Notice period, the Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, Rory Love, has confirmed his decision to open a satellite provision of Meadowfield Special School for 20 Secondary aged pupils at Fulston Manor Secondary School and increase the designated number from 366 to 386 from September 2024.

There now follows a four week period during which time the Canterbury Church of England Diocese or the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark may appeal to the Schools Adjudicator against the decision.

Details of the proposal were reported to and endorsed by the Children, Young People’s and Education Cabinet Committee on 12 September 2023. Rory Love, Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, having considered the recommendation from the Cabinet Committee and all the responses to the consultation, has agreed that a public notice should be issued.

The public notice is being published in a local edition of the Kent Messenger on 8 November 2023 and is available to view in the document section, together with the complete proposal.

The public notice will run for four weeks, during which time, any person may send in a response supporting, objecting or commenting on the proposal.

Have your say

The final date for sending in written representations is 6 December 2023.

You may comment by:

  • Emailing: school.consultations@kent.gov.uk
  • Writing to: Marisa White, Assistant Director Education (East Kent), Brook House, Reeves Way, Whitstable, Kent CT5 3SS.


Update 11 January 2024

Following the end of the Public Notice period, the Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, Rory Love, has confirmed his decision to open a satellite provision of Meadowfield Special School for 20 Secondary aged pupils at Fulston Manor Secondary School and increase the designated number from 366 to 386 from September 2024.

There now follows a four week period during which time the Canterbury Church of England Diocese or the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark may appeal to the Schools Adjudicator against the decision.

Details of the proposal were reported to and endorsed by the Children, Young People’s and Education Cabinet Committee on 12 September 2023. Rory Love, Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, having considered the recommendation from the Cabinet Committee and all the responses to the consultation, has agreed that a public notice should be issued.

The public notice is being published in a local edition of the Kent Messenger on 8 November 2023 and is available to view in the document section, together with the complete proposal.

The public notice will run for four weeks, during which time, any person may send in a response supporting, objecting or commenting on the proposal.

Have your say

The final date for sending in written representations is 6 December 2023.

You may comment by:

  • Emailing: school.consultations@kent.gov.uk
  • Writing to: Marisa White, Assistant Director Education (East Kent), Brook House, Reeves Way, Whitstable, Kent CT5 3SS.


Consultation has concluded

  • June 2023

    The County Council is the strategic commissioner of education provision in Kent and has a duty to ensure that sufficient school places are available to meet demand This duty applies to special school provision, as well as mainstream settings. The Commissioning Plan for Education Provision in Kent sets out our commissioning intentions and is revised annually (ww.kent.gov.uk/educationprovision).

    Kent County Council in partnership with Meadowfield Special School and Fulston Manor Secondary School are proposing to establish a satellite provision of Meadowfield Special School at Fulston Manor Secondary School for 20 secondary aged pupils.

    This proposal will provide students with opportunities for integration at a mainstream provision and will provide an onward pathway from the established satellite at Sunny Bank Primary School and additional opportunities and choice for Meadowfield pupils.

    We are also proposing to increase the designated number of Meadow Special School from 366 to 386.

    Have your say

    If you wish to comment on this proposal, please complete the online form below.

    Alternatively, you can return a hard copy of the response form:

    • Hand your completed form into the office at Meadowfield Special School or Fulston Manor Secondary School.
    • Email: school.consultations@kent.gov.uk
    • Post to: Marisa White, Area Education Officer, Brook House, Reeves Way, Whitstable, Kent CT5 3SS.

    All responses must be received by noon on 19 July 2023.