On the afternoon of Monday December 23^rd the Cabinet of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council agreed to recommend the withdrawal of all transport provision for all post-16 pupils from September 2014.

This decision was outlined to me as Headteacher of Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun in the County Council’s “Welsh Education Strategic Plan 2014-2017”. 

This decision to withdraw transport clearly contradicts the Welsh Assembly Government’s plans to safeguard and develop Welsh Medium education.

 The implications of this recommendation mean that post-16 pupils will not be able to access education at Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun.  This will clearly have a hugely negative effect on Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun and, more importantly, on the future of Welsh Medium provision within Merthyr Tydfil.

 It was only on Monday January 20^th that the web link was released in order for the public to voice our concerns and the public consultation period ends on Friday February 3rd, 2014.  

 

I strongly urge everyone who reads this and who cares about Welsh Medium education to respond via this link.

http://www.merthyr.gov.uk/English/CouncilAndDemocracy/Consultations/Pages/ServiceChangeProposal.aspx

Hywel Price

Headteacher

21 January 2014