Wednesday March 17, 2021, 5:44 AM
Specially trained staff are on site at Forest School and children will have access, where necessary, to the the art sensory facilities at Le Rondin. Credit: ITV Channel TV
Forest School will become Guernsey s new base for primary school children with additional needs.
Currently, the facilities at Amherst cannot cater for the increasing number of children needing support from the Communication, Interaction and Autism Service (CIAS).
The government says more classroom space is needed, and that the temporary buildings at Amhurst are in need of urgent repairs .
Guernsey s Head of Education Inclusion Services has welcomed the move.
Wednesday March 10, 2021, 7:43 AM
The States of Guernsey says the move to Forest Primary will give children access to the staff at Forest who are experienced in working with children with additional needs. Credit: PA
The Communication, Interaction and Autism base, which supports primary school students in Guernsey, is moving to Forest School from September.
The CIAS aids children and young people with communication and interaction difficulties in the Bailiwick of Guernsey.
The decision was made after an increase in pupil numbers at Amherst Primary, where the CIAS is currently based, which meant more classroom space was needed.
The States of Guernsey says the move to Forest Primary will give children access to the staff there who are experienced in working with children with additional needs.