Councilor Sarah Jane Colclough, cabinet member for education, said she was pleased they were increasing the number of SEND school places in the town.

In addition to those plans, the council is also creating a £1 million contingency fund to meet any surge in demand for places in Stoke-on-Trent schools over the next year.

In recent years, the authority has focused on expanding secondary positions to address a demographic “increase”; This wave is expected to peak in September 2025.

Cabinet members will be asked to approve the schools’ capital program when they meet on Tuesday.

This news was collected by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations.