PACE supports children aged 5 to 11 who may be experiencing barriers to accessing mainstream schooling due to social, emotional, behavioural, or medical needs. St Helens Council has confirmed that it will move from its current base in Derbyshire Hill to the remodelled Bridge Centre on Roper Street. St Helens Council is relocating PACE, a specialist school for children unable to attend mainstream education, to the Bridge Centre as part of wider changes to alternative provision services (Image: UGC)PACE is one of two specialist Pupil Referral Units (PRUs) operated by St Helens Alternative Provision Service, alongside Launchpad, which supports pupils aged 11 to 16. The council said relocating PACE would create a "nurturing, therapeutic environment specifically designed around the needs of primary school-aged children". Officials said the remodelling is expected to be completed before the start of the new school year to minimise disruption to pupils and families.