The boss of a Wirral school facing huge controversy over a BBC investigation had been planning to open a new school nearby in the area.
In a statement sent to the BBC, Mr Saverimutto said he “does not condone the behaviour revealed by the programme and five members of staff have been suspended”. An application document states: "The Applicant provide a specialised learning environment that is open to students of all abilities. These include those with special educational needs, disabilities, learning difficulties and neurodevelopment differences. This is an educational sector that is much needed and in desperately short supply."
The ECHO understands that the plan would involve Life Schools Ltd renting the hotel from its current owner, but that the hotel has now pulled out of any such agreement. Life Wirral has stood by these claims, but has since added to its original statement to offer its apologies to any students and families affected by the behaviour of staff highlighted in the Panorama programme.
"Our investigation was firmly in the public interest and the welfare of the children concerned was our primary consideration. Our undercover reporter gathered evidence over a period of time so we could be confident that what she witnessed demonstrated a clear pattern of behaviour, involving multiple members of staff, and in line with the concerns that had been raised with us.