A SPECIAL school for children with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties has reopened.

Forest Moor School near Harrogate, formerly Foremost, will be open to a new intake of children next month, and will take in younger pupils, with a new curriculum and a new uniform.

Head teacher Simon Ashby took up his post in September after the school was placed in special measures last year, and said the new name was a “small but important statement” and represents a new style and structure for the school.

He said: “We believe this is a necessary way forward for the school “ Forest Moor will play an important role in supporting some of our more challenging and vulnerable children to get back on the right track. We are very much looking forward to our first intake of children in November and a positive future.”