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Blaenau Gwent




The Welsh Assembly Government’s role in school organisation issues is mainly to set out the policy framework.

The prime responsibility for the provision of suitable education within an area rests with Local Education Authorities. They must keep their pattern of provision under regular review. If as a result an LEA concludes there is a need to reorganise - to establish a new school, close an existing school or make a prescribed alteration to a school - it must comply with well established statutory procedures.

You can locate proposals brought forward from the formation of the Assembly in July 1999 to the present below:

Glyncoed Community Comprehensive School

11/02/11
Proposal: Make a prescribed alteration to change the category from Community to Foundation
 

Tredegar Comprehensive School

28/10/10
Proposal: Make a prescribed alteration to Tredegar Comprehensive School by changing the age range from 11-18 to 11-16.
 

Ebbw Vale Comprehensive School

28/10/10
Proposal: Make a prescribed alteration to Ebbw Vale Comprehensive School by changing the age range from 11-18 to 11-16.
 

Pen y Cwm Special School

14/10/10
Proposal: Make a prescribed alteration to Pen y Cwm Special School (Bangor Rd site and Commonwealth Rd site) by transferring the school to a new site on 'the works' site.
 

Pontygof New 3 to 16 School, Waunlwyd New 3 to 16 School, Ebbw Vale New 3 to 16 School and Glyncoed New 3 to 16 School

14/10/10
Proposal: Discontinue Pontygof Primary School, Waunlwyd Primary School, Ebbw Vale Comprehensive School and Glyncoed Comprehensive School and establish a new 3-16 community school on 'the works' site.
 

Brynmawr Foundation School

14/10/10
Proposal: Make a prescribed alteration to Brynmawr Foundation School by changing the age range from 11-18 to 11-16.
 

Nantyglo Comprehensive School

09/07/09
Proposal: Discontinue Nantyglo Comprehensive School.
 

Garnlydan Primary School

22/01/09
Proposal: Discontinue Garnlydan Primary School
 

St Mary's RC Primary School

06/02/07
Proposal: Make a prescribed alteration to enlarge the school
 

Sirhowy Infants Schools

19/12/06
Proposal: Discontinue
 

Glanhowy Primary School

19/12/06
Proposal: Make a prescribed alteration to enlarge the school and extend the age range from 4-11 to 3-11.
 

Garnfach Infants School and Coed Cae Junior School

08/06/04
Proposal: Discontinue both schools and establish new primary school (Nantyglo Primary School) on the Coed Cae site
 

St Joseph's RC Primary School

18/05/04
Proposal: Make a prescribed alteration to extend the age range from 4-11 to 3-11
 

Pontygof Primary School

18/05/04
Proposal: Make a prescribed alteration to extend the age range from 4-11 to 3-11
 

Briery Hill Primary School

07/01/03
Proposal: Make a prescribed alteration to extend the age range from 4-11 to 3-11
 

Beaufort Hill Primary School

07/01/03
Proposal: Make a prescribed alteration to extend the age range from 4-11 to 3-11
 

St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

18/10/02
Proposal: Make a prescribed alteration to extend the age range from 4-11 to 3-11
 

Cwmcelyn Infants School, Blaina Junior School and Blaina Infants School

21/05/02
Proposal: Discontinue all three schools and establish a new primary school on former site of Blaina Junior School
 

Church Square Nursery, Georgetown Primary School and Deighton Primary School

21/05/02
Proposal: Discontinue Church Square Nursery and establish a nursery at Deighton and Georgetown
 

Arael Primary School

15/11/01
Proposal: Discontinue
 

Brynhyfryd Primary School, Ty'r Graig Primary School and Llanhilleth Primary School

29/03/01
Proposal: Discontinue all three schools and establish a new primary school (St Illtyd's Primary School) at Llanhilleth
 

All Saints Roman Catholic Junior and Infants School

22/06/00
Proposal: Make a prescribed alteration to extend the age range from 4-11 to 3-11
 

Pontygarreg Primary School and Rassau Primary School

18/05/00
Proposal: Discontinue Pontygarreg and Rassau primary schools and establish a new primary school on the Pontygarreg site