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Closure plans for four Ceredigion schools discussed | Closure plans for four Ceredigion schools discussed |
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Controversial plans to close four primary schools in Ceredigion have been discussed as part of a review into education in the area. | Controversial plans to close four primary schools in Ceredigion have been discussed as part of a review into education in the area. |
Proposals include closing Cilcennin, Ciliau Parc, Diehwyd and Felinfach schools. | Proposals include closing Cilcennin, Ciliau Parc, Diehwyd and Felinfach schools. |
On Tuesday, Ceredigion council decided an informal engagement would be carried out within the Aeron Valley. | On Tuesday, Ceredigion council decided an informal engagement would be carried out within the Aeron Valley. |
Discussions will be carried out with parents, staff and governors before a decision is made. | Discussions will be carried out with parents, staff and governors before a decision is made. |
At the cabinet meeting, it was recommended that the preferred option would be to develop an area school in existing buildings on the Felinfach theatre campus. | At the cabinet meeting, it was recommended that the preferred option would be to develop an area school in existing buildings on the Felinfach theatre campus. |
This would would also secure the future of the theatre, which currently costs the council more than £250,000 a year to run. | |
Other options are to continue with the current situation of 10 schools; to close Cilcennin School; or to build a new area school for pupils of Ciliau Parc, Cilcennin, Dihewyd and Felinfach. | Other options are to continue with the current situation of 10 schools; to close Cilcennin School; or to build a new area school for pupils of Ciliau Parc, Cilcennin, Dihewyd and Felinfach. |
The informal discussions with the community will be held before the schools finish for summer and will be discussed by the cabinet in September. | The informal discussions with the community will be held before the schools finish for summer and will be discussed by the cabinet in September. |
The council is restructuring education, saying there are 1,000 fewer children in Ceredigion than a decade ago. | The council is restructuring education, saying there are 1,000 fewer children in Ceredigion than a decade ago. |
The four schools under threat have a total of 171 pupils. | The four schools under threat have a total of 171 pupils. |
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