Delay to amalgamation of two schools
THE amalgamation of two north county schools will be delayed in light of the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
The plan to combine Ysgol y Preseli and Ysgol y Frenni into one ‘new’ allthrough three to 19 school was due to be implemented by September 2021, but concerns have been raised by the governing bodies, and others, about the short timescale.
Consideration of a later start date was requested and “in view of the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic, and the considerable work required to be undertaken by a temporary governing body of the new school, it is considered that this is reasonable,” cabinet member for education councillor Guy Woodham said at Pembrokeshire County Council’s full council on December 10.
A temporary governing body will now be established to run alongside the two substantive governing bodies until the new school and governors are in place.
Council approved a recommendation to discontinue Ysgol y Preseli and Ysgol y Frenni on April 24 2022, and to establish a new 3-19 school using both current school sites on April 25, 2022.
The primary element of the school will be designated as Welsh medium, and the secondary element will be designated as bilingual. Approval was also given to allow the director of education to further modify the implementation date if required.