New Tenant Spotlight: Broomfield South SILC

We’re thrilled to welcome a new tenant to the Park – Broomfield South SILC (Specialist Including Learning Centre).

The special educational needs school serves south Leeds, and is moving in to the ground floor of the ABC building – with the official opening scheduled for November.

With the new facilities, Broomfield is relocating its Post-16 students, giving capacity this year to accept more students under the age of 16 to its Belle Isle site, helping to meet increased demand for special educational needs and disabled (SEND) placements.

It will accommodate 80 students and 30 staff members.

Lizzie Chappell, Assistant Headteacher Personal Development, explained further why the school was moving its Post-16 pupils into the new building at Munroe K’s White Rose Park.

“There are a number of reasons why we have moved our Formal and Semi Formal Post 16 provision to White Rose. First, it’s an excellent destination, well situated close to local amenities, transport and within an exciting education and business hub.

“This has enabled us to create a bespoke provision within the space with communal areas that fit with the Post 16 curriculum delivery. We now have a high quality environment provision to meet the needs of the learners and is fit for purpose.

“We will now be in a better position for Post 16 young people to be Prepared for Adulthood. Our learners require opportunities, so they are not defined by their disabilities.

“By moving Post 16 into the heart of a thriving business park, there are opportunities such as work placements, delivery of pre-internship programmes, access to better transport links and real-world learning.

“In addition, we will be able to deliver qualifications we have previously not been able to deliver on our main site and support the 14-19 agenda across Leeds to reduce the NEET (Not in Education, Employment and or Training).

“I’d also add that this was a collaborative project including SENSAP, LCC and multiple contractors to get it over the finish line. Ollie Maloney (Monroe K) clearly made a commitment early on to ensure that we could meet the timeframes we were working to in our legal obligation to offer SEND placements.”

Oliver Maloney, property manager at White Rose Park, said:

“We are thrilled to welcome Broomfield SILC to the White Rose Park community.

“Our company’s core values of education, collaboration and innovation align perfectly with the school’s mission statement, making us proud to have supported the relocation of their post-16-19 provision.

“This partnership goes beyond a commercial transaction, as it will undoubtedly have a lasting positive impact on the young people’s lives attending school here at White Rose Park.”

Welcome, Broomfield South – we can’t wait to have you!