Hillcrest School (Houghton Regis)
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Hillcrest School is a coeducational special school, located in Houghton Regis
, Bedfordshire
, England
. The school accepts pupils from all over the Central Bedfordshire
area.
The school is for pupils between the ages of 11 and 19 years of age, whose special education
al needs fall predominantly within the category of Severe Learning Difficulties
. Some pupils may have additional medical, physical or sensory impairments or emotional and behavioural difficulties.
Facilities for pupils at the school include sensory rooms, and a residential bungalow on campus which is used to support the development of pupils life skills.
In February 2011, Central Bedfordshire Council submitted proposals to merge Hillcrest School with Weatherfield School
and Glenwood School over the three sites in Houghton Regis and Dunstable
.
Houghton Regis
Houghton Regis is a town and civil parish sandwiched between the major towns of Luton to the east and Dunstable to the west. The parish includes the ancient hamlets of Bidwell, Thorn and Sewell...
, Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county of historic origin in England that forms part of the East of England region.It borders Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south-east....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The school accepts pupils from all over the Central Bedfordshire
Central Bedfordshire
Central Bedfordshire is a unitary authority in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England. It was created from the merger of Bedfordshire County Council, Mid Bedfordshire and South Bedfordshire on 1 April 2009...
area.
The school is for pupils between the ages of 11 and 19 years of age, whose special education
Special education
Special education is the education of students with special needs in a way that addresses the students' individual differences and needs. Ideally, this process involves the individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of teaching procedures, adapted equipment and materials,...
al needs fall predominantly within the category of Severe Learning Difficulties
Learning disability
Learning disability is a classification including several disorders in which a person has difficulty learning in a typical manner, usually caused by an unknown factor or factors...
. Some pupils may have additional medical, physical or sensory impairments or emotional and behavioural difficulties.
Facilities for pupils at the school include sensory rooms, and a residential bungalow on campus which is used to support the development of pupils life skills.
In February 2011, Central Bedfordshire Council submitted proposals to merge Hillcrest School with Weatherfield School
Weatherfield School
Weatherfield School is a coeducational special school, located in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England. The school accepts pupils from all over the Central Bedfordshire area....
and Glenwood School over the three sites in Houghton Regis and Dunstable
Dunstable
Dunstable is a market town and civil parish located in Bedfordshire, England. It lies on the eastward tail spurs of the Chiltern Hills, 30 miles north of London. These geographical features form several steep chalk escarpments most noticeable when approaching Dunstable from the north.-Etymology:In...
.