BAM delivers outstanding teaching facilities for children with special needs in Nottinghamshire
BAM delivers outstanding teaching facilities for children with special needs in Nottinghamshire
BAM has completed Yeoman Park Academy, Mansfield, providing an exceptional learning environment tailored to children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The new Academy offers high-quality teaching facilities along with a fully equipped hydrotherapy pool, a multi-use games area, and sensory gardens supporting the students development journey.
Funded by the DfE, the project is part of a wider programme being delivered by Nottinghamshire County Council to create up to 490 additional special educational needs and disabilities school places by 2026.
An additional 28 special school places have also been offered at Yeoman Park for local families, due to increased space at the new Academy.
BAM’s work onsite, delivered for the Diverse Academies Trust, was completed over the Easter break, ready for students to move in and make use of the specialist facilities for the start of the summer term.
Adam Harding, Regional Director, enthused:
"At BAM, we're proud to partner with Yeoman Park Academy and our trusted supply network to make possible an exceptional SEND school that truly supports pupils, staff, and families. From immersive learning environments and intuitive design to therapy pools and assistive technology, every detail is shaped around making daily challenges easier and lives better.
“This isn’t just a building – it’s a space designed with purpose, empathy, and innovation. Understanding the vision behind it has inspired our team to deliver more than just construction; we've helped create a place where possibility becomes reality."
Chief Executive Officer of Diverse Academies Trust, David Cotton, said: “We are thrilled to be able to move into this incredible building, and I cannot wait to see our students thrive in their new learning environment. I would like to thank the amazing people and partners who have worked together to bring this project to fruition - we are grateful to each and every person who has worked on the building. It will make such a huge difference to the lives of children and young people with special needs in our local community.”
Courtney Hoop, Yeoman Park Academy principal, added: “In January the academy was graded as ‘outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted despite our old and tired building. We are now able to bring together outstanding facilities with our outstanding culture and offer the very best to our learners. Our curriculum and approach to reading was praised during the inspection, so with improved facilities we feel that the sky is the limit. Our new building is impressive and states that we are here to support special educational needs (SEN) learners within Diverse Academies, the local environment and Nottinghamshire. On completion of phase two, we will have additional parking and outdoor areas to support our children and young people, so our school will continue to go from strength to strength.”
