More than 1,600 signatures were collected on a petition for specialistautism classrooms to be provided at primary schools in Rutherglen andCambuslang. There are already five primary school support bases and twosecondary school ones, but no provision local to these areas.
Last week, South Lanarkshire Council announced the launch of three newclasses. Cathkin Primary School in Rutherglen will get one extra classin August and a further class in 2009. Robert Owen Memorial PrimarySchool, Lanark, will also get an additional class this year.
A base will also be set up for all pupils with general additionalsupport needs at Cairns Primary School in Cambuslang in 2011.
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