Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council seek lead designer for a special school

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council seek a lead designer for the repurposing of a former adult day centre into a space for KS3-KS4 students with social, emotional and mental health needs.

Christchurch Learning Centre currently have two sites, Stour Road and Stour Cottage to enable them to help pupils who “have been permanently excluded from mainstream school or are unable to sustain a full-time place in mainstream school due to medical-based needs.”

This extension will overtake what was formerly Highcliffe Day Centre before it’s closure during COVID-19. A small section is used as a nursery, but the rest has remained unoccupied.

The designer will lead a team of consultants on instruction from the education and skills capital team at the council.

The council will have final say on any design decisions but Christchurch Learning Centre – who will be running the centre – will be consulted throughout the process.