THE SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL
The Orchard School
Notice is given in accordance with section 19(1) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006, as amended by the Education Act 2011, that Surrey County Council, intends to make a prescribed alteration to The Orchard School, Bridge Rd, East Molesey KT8 9KT from 1 September 2021. It is proposed that a specialist centre for pupils with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) is created at The Orchard School and that The Orchard School hosts a specialist Special Education Needs and Disability (SEND) centre for 6 pupils. All pupils admitted to the centre would have an EHCP specifying the school as an appropriate placement to meet their individual needs. It is anticipated that the centre would be organised with 2 places per year group, although this number is not fixed and on occasions some year groups may have more or less than 2 pupils.
Surrey County Council has complied with all applicable statutory requirements to consult in connection with this proposal. At the conclusion of the Notice period, if permission is granted by the Surrey Cabinet Member for All Age Learning, Surrey County Council will implement the proposal. This Notice is an extract from the complete proposal. Copies of the complete proposal can be obtained from: School Place Planning Team, Surrey County Council, 35 Guildford Road, Woking GU22 7QQ, email: 

or from the Surrey County Council website:

  Within four weeks of the date of publication of this proposal, any person may object to or make comments on the proposal by sending them to Jane Keenan Surrey County Council, Quadrant Court, 35 Guildford Road, Woking GU22 7QQ email: 

Signed: Rachael Warden, Strategic Director of Children, Families and Learning
Dated: 11 January 2021