Interserve is set to continue its successful partnership with the Department of Education (DfE) with a new contract in Devon.

The firm has been appointed to design and build Glendinning House, a special education needs school for children in Newton Abbot.

This project will see a two storey school created that will accommodate students between the ages of seven and 19 who are able to follow the national curriculum but are unable to attend a mainstream school due to barriers to learning including sensory needs and anxiety.

Under the £7.6 million contract, Interserve will work with Teignbridge District Council, DKA Architects, civil and structural engineers Hydrock and consulting engineers Silcock Dawson to deliver the facility.


The development has been initiated in response to the increasing demand for Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SENDs) school places in the UK.

Interserve will commence work on design and planning immediately with the project scheduled to be completed in autumn in 2020.

Paul Gale, Divisional Director at Interserve Construction, said: "We are thrilled to be joined by the WAVE MAT, Devon County Council, the Department for Education, Teignbridge District Council and Newton Abbot Town Council to celebrate this special ground-breaking ceremony and showcase the work we do on behalf of DfE to deliver a vital education project, which is integral to the learning and development of Devon's children.

"We are delighted that this new school will provide education services for Sowenna at Bodmin Hospital which we delivered earlier this year. Glendinning House is in line with our strategic aim to deliver world-class property solutions to the UK education sector and reflects Interserve's capabilities in the UK education sector."

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