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Consultation on Transforming Secondary Education in Barry

Proposal to establish two new mixed sex secondary schools

Background

In 2016 the Vale of Glamorgan Council consulted on a proposal to establish two new mixed sex comprehensive schools for pupils aged 11 - 18 in Barry.

On 06 March 2017 the Council's Cabinet determined the proposal to transform secondary education in Barry by closing the existing single sex English medium Barry Comprehensive and Bryn Hafren Comprehensive schools and establishing two new mixed-sex, 11 - 18 English medium comprehensive schools on the current sites of Barry Comprehensive and Bryn Hafren Comprehensive schools from September 2018.

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To keep up to date on the latest news and information please see our dedicated Transforming Secondary Education in Barry webpages.

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Proposed Port Road Site Catchment Addresses

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More information

More detailed information about the change and how it could affect you can be found in the consultation document, letter to stakeholders and community impact assessment below.

Community Impact Assessment

Consultation Report

The authority is grateful to everyone who took the time to consider our proposal and to those who let us know their views. All comments were considered by the Council's Cabinet on 12 December 2016.

The Consultation Report is available to download or hard copies of the report are available on request by either contacting the Learning and Skills Directorate on the details below.

Feeder School Consultation Workshop Report

Publication of Statutory Notice to establish new English medium mixed-sex secondary schools in Barry

The Council's Cabinet have agreed to publish a statutory notice to establish new English medium mixed-sex secondary schools in Barry. The notice will run from 3 January 2017 to 31 January 2017.

The statutory notice is available to download or a hard copy is available on request by contacting the Learning & Skills Directorate, details below.

Objections should be sent to Paula Ham, Director of Learning and Skills at the address below.

Decision

The decision letter and objection report are available to download or hard copies are available on request by contacting the Learning and Skills Directorate, see contact details below.

Contact

For more information please contact the School Organisation Team.

01446 709727
BarryTransformation@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk

Learning and Skills,
Vale of Glamorgan Council,
Civic Offices,
Holton Road,
Barry
CF63 4RU