Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis is building a new special school: 34.5 million euros for the future!

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis is building a new special school: 34.5 million euros for the future!

The Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis has made a pioneering decision: The district council has decided to establish a new special school for children with learning and developmental disorders. The school is to be built in Hattingen, right next to the Holthausen school center. This decision reacts to the significantly increased need for suitable school places in this area. The number of children concerned has almost doubled over the past five years, which shows a clear need for action.

When planning the new special school, two variants were considered. One option envisaged the setup of twelve classes, but the other comprised sixteen classes. The district council decided on the larger variant. The estimated costs for the project amount to around 34.5 million euros. This shows the commitment of politics to improve educational offers for children with special needs, Radioenneperuhr.de reports that this step is necessary to meet the current challenges.

support for affected children

To ensure that children with physical, mental or mental impairments can take part in class and school life, an inclusion assistance is offered. This type of school accompaniment is necessary if the need for support cannot be covered by the school. The tasks of school assistance are diverse and include:

• Support for movement in school
• Support for food intake
• Support for toilet gear
• Support for putting on and taking off, for example in physical education
• Support in emotional-social handling

It is important to note that the school accompaniment does not take on educational tasks or conveys learning content. Parents can apply for support without paying costs, whereby the application is made to the responsible social welfare institution or youth welfare office. The responsibility depends on the type of disability: In the event of mental, physical or multiple impairment, the district social office of the Ennepe-Ruhr district is responsible, while the local youth welfare office should be used in the case of mental impairments, explains the Ennepe-Ruhr-kreis website .

These measures to promote inclusion are essential to meet the individual needs of the children and to enable them to adequately school. The upcoming construction of the special school will help to significantly improve the educational opportunities for affected children in the Ennepe-Ruhr district.