New governing bodies for Dinefwr schools
Two temporary governing bodies are to be established for the proposed new secondary schools in the Dinefwr area.
A meeting of Carmarthenshire County Council’s Executive Board concluded with approval for the temporary governing bodies at the proposed new Ysgol Dyffryn Tywi and the proposed new Ysgol Cwm Gwendraeth.
The authority is still waiting for Ministerial approval to re-organise secondary education in the area, which – if approved – would be implemented from September 1, 2012.
In order to progress with the planning and preparation for the proposals, the council’s Executive Board Member for Education and Children’s Services, Cllr Gwynne Wooldridge, now has the authority to appoint individuals to the temporary governing bodies.
At the meeting, Cllr Wooldridge described the Dinefwr area transformation of education as ‘seismic’.
“These are fantastic changes which give me great pleasure,” he said. “It will be state of the art, and crystalises all the work that our Chief Executive and education officers are doing in this area.”
Cllr Pam Palmer pointed out the economic benefits the proposals stand to bring to the area.
“It’s all about initiative and wanting to give our children a better education, but it’s also about construction. The knock-on effect of these developments goes far and beyond.”
The transformation of education in the Dinefwr area forms part of the county’s Modernising Education Programme.
By the end of this financial year, Carmarthenshire County Council will have spent almost £128million on improving schools and educational facilities across the county, including the building of six new primary and one secondary school, and extending or refurbishing 33 others.
The total investment in Carmarthenshire by the Welsh Government and the County Council over the next seven years will be £151million.
A meeting of Carmarthenshire County Council’s Executive Board concluded with approval for the temporary governing bodies at the proposed new Ysgol Dyffryn Tywi and the proposed new Ysgol Cwm Gwendraeth.
The authority is still waiting for Ministerial approval to re-organise secondary education in the area, which – if approved – would be implemented from September 1, 2012.
In order to progress with the planning and preparation for the proposals, the council’s Executive Board Member for Education and Children’s Services, Cllr Gwynne Wooldridge, now has the authority to appoint individuals to the temporary governing bodies.
At the meeting, Cllr Wooldridge described the Dinefwr area transformation of education as ‘seismic’.
“These are fantastic changes which give me great pleasure,” he said. “It will be state of the art, and crystalises all the work that our Chief Executive and education officers are doing in this area.”
Cllr Pam Palmer pointed out the economic benefits the proposals stand to bring to the area.
“It’s all about initiative and wanting to give our children a better education, but it’s also about construction. The knock-on effect of these developments goes far and beyond.”
The transformation of education in the Dinefwr area forms part of the county’s Modernising Education Programme.
By the end of this financial year, Carmarthenshire County Council will have spent almost £128million on improving schools and educational facilities across the county, including the building of six new primary and one secondary school, and extending or refurbishing 33 others.
The total investment in Carmarthenshire by the Welsh Government and the County Council over the next seven years will be £151million.
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