"It takes a village" - Delivering a new model for SEND provision
Alice Parker, Partner- Education Sector Lead, Ridge | Fiona Piercy MBA, Director of Capital Projects & Sustainability, Liverpool City Council | Col Hughes, Headteacher, Princes Primary SEN School | Dr Peter Hawkins, Chair of Governors and Co-Director Windmills Foundation, Princes Primary SEN School

Following planning approval in January 2026, Princes Primary SEN School represents Liverpool’s response to rising SEND demand and forthcoming national reform.This session explores how four specialist schools will be consolidated into a single community-based setting, balancing funding constraints, statutory duties and therapeutic integration.Speakers will share lessons from aligning capital delivery with needs data, embedding early intervention and outdoor access in design, and planning for flexibility amid the Government’s recent overhaul of SEND provision and funding.