The educational community of the Special Education School La Panderola in Vila-real has expressed its discomfort upon verifying that the proposals submitted to the Vila-real City Council for the Campus Natura have not been reflected in the published tender specifications. This situation has generated deep concern among families, especially due to the non-inclusion of the service extension to the second week of August and the increase in places.
The new tender not only ignores the proposals submitted by this AMPA, but also contradicts the commitments made: the increase in places is not contemplated, and the last fortnight of August is eliminated from Campus Natura.
Given the concern generated, the mayor of Vila-real, José Benlloch, has issued a message of reassurance, stating that technical and administrative mechanisms have been activated to find solutions. Benlloch has reiterated the government team's commitment to inclusion and attention to diversity, and has promised to address the situation through dialogue with the AMPA.
The AMPA of CEE La Panderola has highlighted that, in previous meetings with the Councilor for Education, Anna Vicens, and the Councilor for Social Services, Toni Marín, they were assured of the maintenance of the service during the last fortnight of August and the increase in places. The publication of the tender without these considerations has been a surprise, and the lack of definition in key aspects such as the professional-to-user ratio has also been pointed out, which creates uncertainty about the quality of the service.
The Vila-real City Council has confirmed that, once the “error” in the publication of the tender specifications was detected, solutions are being studied to correct the situation and guarantee an adequate and quality service for the users of Campus Natura and their families.
