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Sadly Ovingdean Hall School will be closing in July 2010.
In recent years we have experienced steadily declining pupil numbers and unfortunately we are now no longer financially viable as a business. Many deaf children are now placed in mainstream schools and it has become increasingly difficult for families to persuade their local authorities to fund a place at a special school. We hoped to merge with another school but sadly these plans have fallen through.
The staff’s management team are working hard to ensure all of our current pupils are found suitable alternative placements at other deaf schools or at specialist units. As you can imagine it is a very emotional and difficult time for pupils, parents and of course all staff who will be made redundant when term finishes in July.
The site will be sold and the monies transferred to the trust. Although the school will close, the charity itself will continue as a trust which will be used to benefit deaf children and young people. If you have any questions about the trust, please do not hesitate to contact us on 01273 301 929 or email appeal@ovingdeanhall.org.uk by 16 July 2010.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our donors for their support in recent years. Our community of friends have helped us to provide our pupils with excellent care and facilities. The pupils, past and present, are a true credit to the school. Thank you very much for playing a part in their progress.
With many thanks and very best wishes
Father Martin Morgan
Chairman of the Board of Governors
Ovingdean Hall School
Greenways
Brighton
East Sussex
BN2 7BJ
UK
Tel/Text: 01273 301929
Minicom: 01273 305877 Ext 218
Fax: 01273 305884
Email: info@ovingdeanhall.org.uk
OVINGDEAN HALL SCHOOL ARCHIVE
The school's archive of log books and minute books are now in the care of East Sussex Records Office.
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