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A WEST Yorkshire school has been given specialist status to help improve standards further.
St John's Catholic School for the Deaf in Boston Spa was one of 15 special school from across the country to be awarded the status this week by the Government.
Making the announcement, Schools Minister Lord Adonis said: "Congratulations to today's 15 schools which will now start to enjoy the benefits of specialist status. These newly-designated SEN specialist schools, supported by additional Government funding, will work with both mainstream and other special schools to spread best practice and raise standards.
"Specialist schools continue to drive up standards across the mainstream sector which is why I am pleased that special schools have the same opportunities to excel.
Potential
"I know these 15 schools, spread throughout the country, will help their pupils and those in surrounding schools achieve their potential and ensure every child matters."
There are now 41 such schools in the UK, specialising in areas including communication and interaction; cognition and learning; behavioural, emotional and social development; sensory and/or physical needs.
The newly gained status comes into effect in September.
A WEST Yorkshire school has been given specialist status to help improve standards further.
St John's Catholic School for the Deaf in Boston Spa was one of 15 special school from across the country to be awarded the status this week by the Government.
Making the announcement, Schools Minister Lord Adonis said: "Congratulations to today's 15 schools which will now start to enjoy the benefits of specialist status. These newly-designated SEN specialist schools, supported by additional Government funding, will work with both mainstream and other special schools to spread best practice and raise standards.
"Specialist schools continue to drive up standards across the mainstream sector which is why I am pleased that special schools have the same opportunities to excel.
Potential
"I know these 15 schools, spread throughout the country, will help their pupils and those in surrounding schools achieve their potential and ensure every child matters."
There are now 41 such schools in the UK, specialising in areas including communication and interaction; cognition and learning; behavioural, emotional and social development; sensory and/or physical needs.
The newly gained status comes into effect in September.