Another delay in completion of Burgess Hill special school greeted with ‘utter frustration’

News that the Burgess Hill special school will now probably not open until Easter was shared during a West Sussex County Council meeting on Friday (December 15).

And even that date was not certain.

The college, which caters for youngsters with special needs and disabilities, was supposed to open in September but has been repeatedly delayed as the work by contractor ISG was not finished.

Marion Wilcock, chair of governors at Woodlands Meed, said she was ‘not convinced’ that ISG ‘actually appreciate the extent of the problem’.

She added: “There are issues of uncompleted work and work which must be remedied to deal with, including several matters where the school are awaiting redesign proposals.

“Whilst we share the utter frustration of parents and staff – and it is totally unsatisfactory that students are currently in an even worse position than they were before the work started – it is however critically important for the future of the college that the work is finished to the correct standard.”

Ms Wilcock said the rate of progress on the college was ‘going to have to improve significantly’.