“A school of which capacity is full and a school which carries no financial debt. A proactive governing body and staff which have sought to provide children of the village and the wider rural community with a quality of education which is the envy of many so-called super schools within the county. “The flawed decision to place Llanfihangel Rhydithon into consultation in the midst of a global pandemic shows the council’s desperation to close small rural schools, believing that the local community, due to Covid restrictions, would be unable to organise a structured response. However, this has only strengthened, and galvanised peoples resolve in the area to fight and keep their local school open.
People have two weeks left to give their views on proposals to close Churchstoke County Primary School. Under the proposals by Powys County Council, the village school would shut by September 2022, with pupils sent to the nearest alternative school The council said it is part of plans to reconfigure and rationalise the primary school provision in the county as part of its Strategy for Transforming Education in Powys 2020-2030. Cllr Phyl Davies, Cabinet Member for Education and Property, said: We are committed to transforming the learner experience and entitlement for our learners. Our strategy is ambitious, exciting and we believe it will give our learners the best possible start they deserve. However, as we start to implement it, we will be faced with significant decisions as we look to address some of the challenges facing education in Powys which include the high proportion of small schools in the county, decreasing pupil numbers and the high number of surplus pl
Llanbedr Church in Wales primary school - in the Vale of Grwyney near Crickhowell - picture from Google Street View The consultation period on the proposal to close a Powys school has been extended after mistakes were highlighted in the consultation document. Llanbedr Church in Wales (CIW) primary school in the Vale of Grwyney near Crickhowell, is one of four schools facing closure under Powys Council s latest education transformation plans. But the council’s consultation documents have now been found to contain inaccurate figures on the spaces available to take Llanbedr pupils at the nearest CIW primary school, in Llangattock.
CONSULTATION on a proposal to close a south Powys primary school has been extended. Powys County Council is looking to reconfigure and rationalise the primary school provision in the county as part of its ‘Strategy for Transforming Education in Powys 2020-2030’ and is proposing to close Llanbedr Church in Wales School, near Crickhowell. The council is asking for views from the public on the proposal, which can now be provided until Wednesday, June 23. To respond to the consultation, visit https://en.powys.gov.uk/transformingeducation and follow the links to give your views online. If you would like a paper copy of the consultation document, contact the transforming education team by phone 01597 826618 or email school.organisation@powys.gov.uk.
A SCHOOL in Powys has lambasted the local council after it revealed plans to consult on its closure. Supporters of Llanbedr Church in Wales School in the south of the county say they “refute” any assertion that the best interests of learners and the pupils have been at the forefront of the decision-making process. Powys County Council (PCC) announced last Wednesday, April 21, that it is looking to reconfigure and rationalise primary school provision in the county as part of its ‘Strategy for Transforming Education in Powys 2020-2030’ and is proposing to close the school, near Crickhowell. “The governors, parents and children of Llanbedr Church in Wales School call on everyone in the local community to respond to the consultation by the Conservative/Independent-led Powys County Council to close our school,” said supporters of the school in a statement.