Cash for disabled facilities for schools
A massive investment is being made to improve disabled facilities in Carmarthenshire schools.
More than £403,000 is being spent to upgrade primaries and secondaries across the county and provide pupils with first class facilities, improved access and assistance.
Carmarthenshire County Council is behind the move as part of its Modernising Education Programme, which is seeing new schools, classrooms extensions and major refurbishments being carried out across the area.
The multi-million-pound programme is aimed at giving children across Carmarthenshire access to modern accommodation and facilities fit for the 21st Century.
The investment includes lifts, wheelchair ramps, hoists and handrails in line with the Disability Discrimination Act.
Education Director Robert Sully said: “There is a strong commitment to providing proper facilities for pupils with disabilities in Carmarthenshire schools. High levels of investment have already delivered a number of quality improvements to school buildings and many other projects are at the construction phase or are being planned for the future.”
Under the programme handrails and door improvements have been carried out, along with new changing facilities at Glan Y Mor Comprehensive.
Ramps have been installed at Llanllwni, Nantgaredig, Bro Brynach, Copperworks, Cross Hands and Richmond Park schools, and handrails and tactile markings have been created at Mynyddygarreg.
Pwll, Stebonheath, Old Road, Bro Banw special unit, Ysgol Y Castell and Ysgol Dyffryn Taf have all benefited from investments. A new lift has been installed at Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn at a cost of £30,000.
At Llanelli’s Coedcae Comprehensive works totalling £3,394 have been programmed for pupils who require regular physiotherapy and need help to be hoisted from their wheelchairs.
Ramps and handrails have been installed at Copperworks and Cross Hands primaries, and at Pwll primary school a £51,221 scheme is being programmed to include ramps along with extra handrails, a new fence and other works.
Further improvement schemes are being planned at Blaenau, Strade, Llangadog, Drefach and Parc Y Tywyn.
Site visits are also being planned at St John Lloyd, Bro Banw Special Unit, Five Roads, Myrddin, Mynyddygarreg and Llangennech Junior to assess the need for further improvements.
Education Executive Board Member cllr Gwynne Wooldridge said: “I am pleased that so many projects have been completed and I commend all those involved in delivering first class improvements for pupils.
“We have invested so much in education over recent years, and have developed a clear strategy and programme for modernising education provision, the benefits for pupils will be far reaching.”
More than £403,000 is being spent to upgrade primaries and secondaries across the county and provide pupils with first class facilities, improved access and assistance.
Carmarthenshire County Council is behind the move as part of its Modernising Education Programme, which is seeing new schools, classrooms extensions and major refurbishments being carried out across the area.
The multi-million-pound programme is aimed at giving children across Carmarthenshire access to modern accommodation and facilities fit for the 21st Century.
The investment includes lifts, wheelchair ramps, hoists and handrails in line with the Disability Discrimination Act.
Education Director Robert Sully said: “There is a strong commitment to providing proper facilities for pupils with disabilities in Carmarthenshire schools. High levels of investment have already delivered a number of quality improvements to school buildings and many other projects are at the construction phase or are being planned for the future.”
Under the programme handrails and door improvements have been carried out, along with new changing facilities at Glan Y Mor Comprehensive.
Ramps have been installed at Llanllwni, Nantgaredig, Bro Brynach, Copperworks, Cross Hands and Richmond Park schools, and handrails and tactile markings have been created at Mynyddygarreg.
Pwll, Stebonheath, Old Road, Bro Banw special unit, Ysgol Y Castell and Ysgol Dyffryn Taf have all benefited from investments. A new lift has been installed at Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn at a cost of £30,000.
At Llanelli’s Coedcae Comprehensive works totalling £3,394 have been programmed for pupils who require regular physiotherapy and need help to be hoisted from their wheelchairs.
Ramps and handrails have been installed at Copperworks and Cross Hands primaries, and at Pwll primary school a £51,221 scheme is being programmed to include ramps along with extra handrails, a new fence and other works.
Further improvement schemes are being planned at Blaenau, Strade, Llangadog, Drefach and Parc Y Tywyn.
Site visits are also being planned at St John Lloyd, Bro Banw Special Unit, Five Roads, Myrddin, Mynyddygarreg and Llangennech Junior to assess the need for further improvements.
Education Executive Board Member cllr Gwynne Wooldridge said: “I am pleased that so many projects have been completed and I commend all those involved in delivering first class improvements for pupils.
“We have invested so much in education over recent years, and have developed a clear strategy and programme for modernising education provision, the benefits for pupils will be far reaching.”
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