Contractor Tolent starts £2m work at Kirkleatham Hall School

The project to extend and remodel the existing site will provide an additional 12 pupil places, removing the need for students and families to travel outside of the Borough to attend school.

Kirkleatham Hall School provides support to pupils between the ages of two and 19 who have a wide range of learning difficulties.

The project has been funded by Redcar and Cleveland Council and the Department for Education.

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Tolent is underway with the first phase of work which includes a single-storey extension to provide two new classrooms and associated sensory and therapy rooms.

A second phase will include a new main entrance and reception area and extension to the main hall that will double in size to provide the school with enough flexibility to ensure all student needs are catered for.

Corridors around the building will also be widened where possible to accommodate wheel and power chair users.

Rick Halton, regional director for Tolent, said: “We’re delighted to be supporting the school and wider project team with this project that we know will make a difference to many families in the area.

“We have an extensive portfolio of education works having delivered life changing schools, community hubs and inclusive educational spaces across the wider North East region.

"Creating a space to allow students to fulfil their potential is vital, and we look forward to achieving our clients’ vision for this inspiring project.”

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