Decision details

At its meeting on 17 September 2015, the Cabinet authorised Officers to proceed to public consultation on proposals relating to secondary school provision in the West of Cardiff.

This report summarises the views expressed during the consultation.

RESOLVED: that

1.            Authority be delegated to the Director of Education and Director of Governance and Legal Services to publish a statutory notice to:

·         Close Glyn Derw High School and Michaelston Community College  (the Glyn Derw and Michaelston Federation) from 31 August 2017

·         Establish a new replacement 11-18 community high school to serve the Caerau and Ely areas from 01 September 2017

·         To transfer the newly established high school to new build premises on the current Glyn Derw High School site from September 2018

2.            prior to implementation of the proposal a further report be provided to the Cabinet providing details of any objections received, the proposed responses to those objections and recommendations for implementation or otherwise of the proposal.

A range of stakeholders including Members, schools, parents, pupils were consulted as part of the public consultation on the proposal.