Councillor Jacquie Russell, cabinet member for children, young people, and learning, said: "In West Sussex, there has been a significant growth in the number of children and young people with additional or specialist educational support needs. "We have identified these opportunities in the Adur and Worthing area to create additional places for children with SEND to enable pupils to attend school locally. The creation of an SSC in the Adur area is a priority in the county council’s SEND Improvement Plan. This could provide space for up to 75 SEND pupils, increasing the school’s planned place numbers to 262. The council wants feedback from parents, carers, staff, professionals, and the local community to help guide the decision-making process.