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The move was dubbed a ‘small victory’ by one campaigning parent. Carmarthenshire council’s executive board met on Monday, March 1, and decided to extend the consultation periods for five school proposals in the county, including a review of primary education provision in the Blaenau and Llandybie areas. This could lead to Blaenau school closing and a new one being built nearby to serve the two existing schools. Further consultations include: • Proposal to change the age range ...

A consultation into merging primary schools in Brecon and nearby Cradoc is to begin soon. At the end of January, Powys County Council’s Independent/Conservative cabinet went ahead with the decision to hold a consultation on proposals for a new 360-place English-medium primary school in Brecon. This would replace Mount Street Infants School, Mount Street Juniors School and Cradoc Community Primary School. A Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) and a community swimming pool would also be part of t...

Parents homeschooling their children now discover four schools could close permanently Mums and dads say the news couldnt have come at a worse time Sign up to FREE email alerts from Wales Online - Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any t...

Ysgol Abersoch. Must credit: Alanm Fryer, geograph.org.uk Gwynedd Council has denied the claims of campaigners who say the ongoing process of closing a Gwynedd primary school could be breaking Welsh Government guidelines. November saw the cabinet approve the issuing of a statutory notice to set the ball rolling on closing the 10 pupil Ysgol Abersoch due to low numbers, describing its future as “unsustainable”. But the authority has now been forced to deny claims by a language pressur...