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WORK has started on a £1.5million project to refurbish a special needs school in Oxfordshire that will enable it to provide 16 more pupil places. Bardwell School in Bicester, for pupils aged 2-19, is set to get brand new facilities, fully funded by Oxfordshire County Council. It comes as the county faces a problem with not having enough provision for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), as 191 children in the county are in schools outside Oxfordshire. Due to significant housing growth in Cherwell, Bicester has been identified as an area of need for more special school places. The Bardwell School revamp will include a new build extension which will have a hall with storage for PE and dining resources; a kitchen with storage and staff toilet/changing; a withdrawal room; and circulation with an accessible toilet.