All of our nurseries in the city are inclusive and follow the SEND code of practice with regard to making reasonable adjustments and following the graduated approach to SEND.

In addition, we have four maintained nursery schools where there is a resource base that meets the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities within the Early Years Foundation Stage including into their reception year where appropriate.

The resource bases provide an appropriately staffed setting where children receive targeted and specialist interventions whilst also being able to access a mainstream setting. A partnership approach is taken where the setting, the Special Needs Early Years service and parents/carers work together to understand the needs of the child and what support they need.

The four maintained nursery schools that have a resource base are:

• Bilston Nursery School
• Bushbury Nursery School
• Low Hill Nursery School
• Windsor Nursery School

Who can attend

In order to access a place for the resource base the child will either have an Education, Health and Care plan or will be likely to require one in the near future.

Some mainstream schools have additional resources to meet specific needs. A resource base is a classroom based within a mainstream school providing education for pupils with complex needs.

Who can attend

In order to access a resource provision a child is generally required to have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). However, an EHCP does not guarantee a place in a resource base or a SEN Unit, neither does it mean that a child with an EHCP must go to a special school or resource base.

Here are a list of resource bases within Wolverhampton city for particular needs.

• Castlecroft Primary School (Visual impairment (VI))
• Palmers Cross Primary School (Speech, language and communication needs (SLCN))
• Springdale Primary School (Speech, language and communication needs (SLCN))
• St Martin's Church of England Primary School (Autism (ASD))
• St Michael's Church of England Aided Primary School (Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH))
• Warstones Primary School (Hearing impairment (HI))
• Aldersley High School (Autism (ASD) and Speech, language and communication needs (SLCN))
• St Matthias Secondary School (Hearing impairment (HI))

Most special schools cater for students who have special educational needs due to learning difficulties, physical disabilities, or behavioural problems.

Many have in-house care from a range of therapists, which may include a Speech and Language Therapist (SaLT), an Occupational Therapist and a Physiotherapist, or will have a NHS therapist assigned to the school.

To view a list of special schools, visit  City of Wolverhampton website.

Who can attend

An Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) is required to get a place in a special school, however this does not mean that a child must go to a special school, or is guaranteed a place in a special school, or in any particular special school.