To mark the first stages of this work, Arc Partnership, Nottinghamshire County Councillors and partners gathered at the site of the former Ravensdale School site in the town. It will have capacity for up to 160 pupils across the seven to 19 years age range.

Nottinghamshire County Council says the purpose-built facility will provide a specialist learning environment for children with social, emotional, and mental health needs.

The project is part of a wider programme being delivered by the county council to create up to 490 additional SEND school places by 2026 to address the growing demand for more specialist school places across the county.

Richard Fielding, Area Director for Morgan Sindall Construction in the Midlands, describes the environmental technologies being used for this project.

He said: “In the spirit of looking to the future, we’re working with Arc Partnership to promote sustainable construction technologies within local communities. Our team and local supply chain have already been instrumental in reducing the project’s overall embodied carbon by 37 per cent, with more than 700 tonnes of CO2 saved on the project – that’s the equivalent to heating 260 homes annually.”