Secondary School Consultation Extended

Crucial consultation on the future of four Powys Secondary schools has been extended, Powys County Council has announced. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Consultation on the future of Gwernyfed, Brecon, Builth Wells and Llandrindod high schools will now end on Wednesday 1 June. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The council is consulting on plans to close Gwernyfed and Brecon secondary schools and create a single a single school, initially operating over two sites from September 2017. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Similar proposals are being consulted on for Builth Wells and Llandrindod secondary schools, with moves to close both schools and open a single school operating across two sites from September 2017. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Public consultation meetings were held last month to discuss the proposals. The meetings were filmed and the footage is now available on the council’s website but only for a limited time. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​