£68m schools plan approved for the Dinefwr area
Welsh Government Minister Leighton Andrews has approved plans for £68 million investment in schools in the Dinefwr area.
The project will create three new schools and provide major investment in Amman Valley School.
The proposals for the Transformation of Secondary Education in the Dinewfr area include the establishment of two new secondary schools instead of the current four schools at Pantycelyn, Tre-Gib, Maes Yr Yrfa and Gwendraeth.
The project will create three new schools and provide major investment in Amman Valley School.
The proposals for the Transformation of Secondary Education in the Dinewfr area include the establishment of two new secondary schools instead of the current four schools at Pantycelyn, Tre-Gib, Maes Yr Yrfa and Gwendraeth.
A new secondary school will be built in the Tywi Valley to replace Pantycelyn and Tregib.
It is proposed to reorganise the schools from September 2013.
Regarding the plans for both Pantycelyn and Tregib, and Maes yr Yrfa and Gwendraeth, the Minister said he had carefully considered the proposals, the statutory objections, Carmarthenshire County Council’s comments and supporting evidence, and education regulations, in reaching his decision.
The Minister was satisfied that the proposals were consistent with policy, offered at least the equivalent quality and diversity of education - provided in superior accommodation - and that the local authority had met its statutory requirements in respect of consultation.
Carmarthenshire’s Leader Cllr Kevin Madge said: “We are pleased with the Minister’s decision and look forward to providing this significant investment in education in the Dinefwr area which will benefit so many young people.
“The changes will improve facilities and opportunities, in particular vocational and bilingual education in the 14-19 age range.”
Robert Sully, Director of Education and Children’s Services, said he welcomed the announcement of the Minister’s approval.
Mr Sully said: “I am delighted that over four years of hard work by the County Council’s officers and its partners has now borne fruit and everyone in the Dinefwr area can look forward with confidence to the development of a 21st century education for all young people in the area.
“I am particularly pleased that the Minister has commended the County Council for its widespread consultation on its proposals and his acknowledgement that they will promote increasing bilingualism and access to Welsh medium education. I look forward to investing many tens of millions of pounds over the coming three years in developing state of the art facilities in our Dinefwr schools.”
It is proposed to reorganise the schools from September 2013.
Regarding the plans for both Pantycelyn and Tregib, and Maes yr Yrfa and Gwendraeth, the Minister said he had carefully considered the proposals, the statutory objections, Carmarthenshire County Council’s comments and supporting evidence, and education regulations, in reaching his decision.
The Minister was satisfied that the proposals were consistent with policy, offered at least the equivalent quality and diversity of education - provided in superior accommodation - and that the local authority had met its statutory requirements in respect of consultation.
Carmarthenshire’s Leader Cllr Kevin Madge said: “We are pleased with the Minister’s decision and look forward to providing this significant investment in education in the Dinefwr area which will benefit so many young people.
“The changes will improve facilities and opportunities, in particular vocational and bilingual education in the 14-19 age range.”
Robert Sully, Director of Education and Children’s Services, said he welcomed the announcement of the Minister’s approval.
Mr Sully said: “I am delighted that over four years of hard work by the County Council’s officers and its partners has now borne fruit and everyone in the Dinefwr area can look forward with confidence to the development of a 21st century education for all young people in the area.
“I am particularly pleased that the Minister has commended the County Council for its widespread consultation on its proposals and his acknowledgement that they will promote increasing bilingualism and access to Welsh medium education. I look forward to investing many tens of millions of pounds over the coming three years in developing state of the art facilities in our Dinefwr schools.”
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