{"id":99550,"date":"2021-09-23T09:06:43","date_gmt":"2021-09-23T08:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=99550"},"modified":"2021-09-23T09:06:43","modified_gmt":"2021-09-23T08:06:43","slug":"send-beacon-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/send-beacon-college\/99550\/","title":{"rendered":"Tilbury Douglas hands over new SEND Beacon College"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/tilburydouglas.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tilbury Douglas<\/a> has successfully completed the construction of the new Beacon College, which is a special educational needs and disability (SEND) school located in Hereford<\/h2>\n<p>The new SEND Beacon College facility will accommodate 60 students from across the county aged between 16 and 19 with severe and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/hr-skills-news\/workshops-for-send-students\/93723\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">complex learning difficulties<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The site includes a hydrotherapy pool, carpark and multiuse games area on behalf of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/department-for-education\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Department for Education<\/a> (DfE) and Accordia Academies Trust (formally Barrs Court Academy Trust.)<\/p>\n<h3>Delivering a school that is fit-for-purpose<\/h3>\n<p>Simon Butler, regional managing director of building \u2013 Midlands at Tilbury Douglas, said:\u00a0\u201cWe are proud to have delivered a school that is fit-for-purpose, offering much improved facilities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn addition, the project has incurred more than 50% social value return on investment through a holistic approach, which included a food bank appeal, volunteering, local employment and an apprentice scheme.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Philip Jackson, senior project manager at Free Schools Capital, added: \u201cThe whole project team has been immense and provided a level of teamwork that is to be commended.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My total thanks to everyone involved \u2013 the end result demonstrates what can be achieved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tilbury Douglas recently handed over a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/send-school-wednesbury\/97890\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SEND school at High Point Academy<\/a> in Wednesbury, West Midlands. 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