EDUCATION bosses are searching for a business to help them relocate Firwood Special School to the Within School site in Bolton.
They are looking for a building "partner" to undertake the work that would be involved on the site in Newby Road, Breightmet.
As part of the multi-million pound project, major structural refurbishment would be carried out at the Withins School, and new buildings would go up to improve accommodation for both schools.
A notice will be placed in the Official Journal of the European Union seeking a partner to design and build the accommodation.
New facilities will include a hydrotherapy pool for Firwood pupils and there will be alterations at Withins to allow all areas in the building to be accessed by disabled youngsters.
The plans were drawn up after education chiefs calculated it would be too costly to carry out improvements needed at each school separately.
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