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Linwood Post 16 Skills Centre – Photo Gallery

Before Work Starts

Class A

Class A1

Class A2

Class A3

Class A4

Class with Sky Lights

Class with Sky Lights break away

Entrance

First Floor Classroom

First Floor Meeting Room

Flat

Pastoral Room

Pastoral Room 2

Reception Desk

Staff Kitchen

Tasty Bites

Tasty Bites Class

Upstairs Kitchen

February 2025

Classroom 1

Classroom 2

Classroom 3

Classroom 5

Classroom 6

Corridor

Entrance

Hall

IT Server Room

Kitchen Servery

Outside

Outside Recreation Area

Roof

Room

Staff Room

Tasty Bites

April 2025

Admin Office FF

Air con unit for server room

Bathroom

Classroom 1

Classroom 1a

Classroom 2

Classroom 2a

Classroom 3

Classroom 5

Cleaning Cupboard

Cupboard

Entrance Gates

Exit Gates

Hall

Kitchen Servery

Kitchenett FF

Life Skills Class

New Flashings

New Sky Lights

Office 1

Office 2

Outside Kitchen Servery

Pastoral Room

Pastoral Room 2

Patch Repairs Roof

Plant Room

PPA Room

Quiet Room

Reception Area

Reprographics Room

Staff Room

Storage

Storage 2

Tasty Bites Room

Tasty Bites Room2

Walkway

May 2025

Accessible toilet

Back of reception area

Class area

Classroom

Front area

Front entrance

Front gates

Minibus area

Opening ceiling windows

Outside area

Small coffee tea drinks area

Staff room

Staff room P1

Student flat

Tasty Bites 1

Tasty Bites 2

Tasty Bites 3

Therapy into pastoral room

Upstairs office area

Upstairs small sink and coffee tea area

June 2025

Carpark

Class 1

Class 1 entrance

Class 1 photo 2

Class 2

Class 3

Class 3 photo 2

Doors to class from outside

Entrance

main hall

Minibus parking area

Office 1

Outside area 1

Outside area 2

Outside area 3

Outside area 4

outside class 3

Pastoral room

Server room IT

Servery

Sheltered area outside main hall

Staff area

Student flat

Student flat 2

Student flat 3

Tasty Bites 1

Tasty Bites 2

Tasty Bites 3

Toilet

Toilet 2

upstairs class

Upstairs class 2

July 2025

Admin Office

Bathroom

Classroom 1 Door to outside

Classroom 1 Kitchenette

Classroom 2

Classroom 4

Classroom 5

Classroom 6

Main Corridor

Office Wing

Outside Space

Quiet Room

Student Flat

Tasty Bites

Toilets

Mid July 2025

Admin Office

Bathroom

Class 1

Class 2

Class 3

Cleaning Cupboard

Fully Accessible Toilet

Gateway to rear gardens

Hall

Kitchen Servery

Life Skills – Dining Area

New Windows

New Windows Outside Elevation

Outside Area

Staff room, Class 3 and Tasty Bites

Outside Area 2

Kitchen, Class 2 and Class 1

Outside Area Return View

Rear Exit

Sink Area Class 1

Sink Area Class 2

Sink Area Class 3

Staff Kitchen Area

Staff Toilet

Tasty Bites

Late July 2025

Hall with Flooring and Lights

IT Server Room

Rear Exit Corridor View

Safety Railings

Sensory Room Dimmable Lights

October 2025

Car Park

Class 10

Class 11

Class 12

Class 13

Class 14

Class 2

Class 3

Class 4

Class 6

Class 7

Class 8

Class 9

Corridor 1

Corridor 2

Entrance 1

Entrance 2

Entrance Signage

Flat 1

Flat 2

Hall 1

Hall 2

Hall 3

Hall 4

Hall 5

Outside Area 1

Outside Area 2

Outside Area 3

Outside Area 4

Outside Shelter

Reception 1

Reception 2

Staff Room

Staff Work Room

Stairway 1

Stairway 2

Tasty Bites 1

Tasty Bites 2

Tasty Bites 3

Tasty Bites 4

Toilet

Plans

Proposed Site Plan

Proposed Ground Floor Plan

Proposed First Floor Plan

Proposed West Elevation

Frequently Asked Questions

Is school transport going to be available and at the same cost?

We are in contact with transport, and they are aware of the challenges of changing the transport for the new site. You will need to apply for transport as usual and this would initially be to the Linwood site or Springwood for September 2025. We are in the process of getting more information from BCP/Dorset & Hants and will share it here when we have received this.

This is how BCP Council would like parents to fill in their forms for transport.

What is the start and finish times of the school day?

The school day will start at 9.00 am and will finish at 3.00pm.

Is there a school meal option?

Yes, there will be a hot cooked school meal, the kitchen staff are consulting with the students at the Skills Centre over the next few weeks as to what they would like on the menu.

Is there a transition period? How long will this be for and how will it be done?

Transition is an essential part of this process, we want all our students to be involved in this process. Students will have multiple opportunities to visit the building and their classes prior to the start date. We are hoping that the different businesses will be involved in the development of the Tasty Bites room, the garden and the pictures that we display.

There will be some social stories and information packs nearer the start date to support students’ transition. Periodically staff will talk to students and show pictures of developments of the building.

How many pupils will be at the Skills Centre?

The building has capacity to support around 60 students. We do not anticipate that we will have this number of students until the third year of opening and it is also dependent on the needs of the students.

As classes are bigger does that mean there will be more students in each class?

Class sizes will remain similar to those that we have had over the last few years. Each class size will vary dependent upon the needs of the students in the group.

Will students who have 1-1 support still have this?

The level of support that the students currently have will continue in the new building.

Will students be allowed to go off site for lunch as they do in other P16 campuses?

We would anticipate that the students would stay on site over their lunch break and be supervised by staff.

Is the site secure?

The building will be compliant with all health and safety regulations in line with the rest of the school. There will be an In Ventry system in line with the other Linwood campuses and Mag Lock doors to prevent intruders. None of the Linwood Buildings are deemed as Secure Sites.

Will the site be ready for September 2025?

We are hoping that the building work will be completed around August and the building then handed to us. It will come to us as an empty shell, and we will need to furnish it etc.. We are looking to move sometime within the first half of the autumn term. This will give the staff and students an opportunity to be involves in successful transitions and involvement in the setting up of the classes and outdoor areas.

Are all the staff from the current Skills Centre going to the new provision?

Not all the staff who are currently at the Skills Centre are able to go to the new building but there will be many staff who the students are familiar with who will be going along with some new faces as there are every year currently.

How will staff shortages be covered at short notice?

Staff shortages will be covered as they are now within the Skills Centre. We are in consultation with an agency who are able to provide quality staff at short notice to ensure our students have the right support.

Is there parking for parents who drop and pick up?

Whilst there is not a huge amount of parking on site parents would be able to drive in and out of the site to drop their child off.

Will there still be enrichment activities and the businesses?

The curriculum will continue as it is within the Skills Centre, we will still be running the businesses and hope that we can develop these further within the new setting.

Students will be part of a work based supported business which will replicate the workplace. These businesses give the students the opportunity to develop skills and focus on their EHCP targets both individually and collectively. Businesses will run for two and a half days per week.