What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The expansion of a special needs school with 100 extra places could be given formal approval by council planners. A planning application setting out proposals for the re-building of Broomfield South school in Belle Isle has been submitted. The project would see part of the Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre (SILC)
The council has been accused of a “raid” on education funds to help pay for a south Leeds school expansion. Around £2.2m put towards an upgrade of Broomfield South SILC school in Belle Isle includes cash first intended for school improvements elsewhere, it is claimed. An extra 100 places for children
Senior Councillors are set to take the next step in expanding and modernising Broomfield South SILC (Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre) in Belle Isle when the Executive board meets next week (18 September 2024). The plans would see the main building, which dates from the 1970s, replaced and an extra 100
On Friday (9 November 2018) a new facility was opened at Broomfield South Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre (SILC) in Belle Isle. Here staff member Charlotte Gray-Sharp who led the project, tells the story of Broomfield Bus. Back at the start of 2017 the idea was hatched to have a unique
A new school for pupils with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) issues is being planned for the former Merlyn Rees High School site off Belle Isle Road. A planning application is due to be submitted soon for the 100 place school and adjoining community sports facilities. A drop in
Last week, volunteers from Virgin Media got stuck in with the local community and helped to dig a new allotment at Broomfield South SILC (Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre), the all-age school for special needs pupils in south Leeds. A 20-strong volunteer team from across the UK – including Sheffield Derbyshire,
Belle Isle could be home to a blooming marvellous community resource and local Middleton Park Councillors Kim Groves, Paul Truswell and Judith Blake are working to make this dream a reality. Broomfield South Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre (SILC) is generously looking to turn over part of its site to be