Jun 29 2010
School Closures in Wales
Closing a school in Wales is governed by the Welsh National Assembly. You can access the details below:-
School Organisation Proposals: Welsh Assembly Government Circular No: 021/2009
However, the situation appears to be changing as the Minister wants to reduce the time taken to make a decision and reduce the involvement of the Minister in appeals cases where there are objections. The text of his latest letter is shown below (dated June 2010):-
Minister’s Oral Statement – School Organisation – June 2010
It seems to me that the National Assembly is trying to get out of the difficult process of making the final decision in most cases. However, it is not clear if there will be a replacement for their appeals process at local level that is fair and objective. May be now is the time to lobby the National Assembly to keep a workable appeals process in the new proposals.
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