Response to the Rural Affairs sub-committee report on the re-organisation of rural schools

Cymdeithas yr Iaith have welcomed the report announced today by the Rural Affairs sub-committee on the re-organisation of rural schools. Cymdeithas have specifically welcomed the observations that the Local Authority should take seriously the consultation process with the local communities and that the effect of the re-organisation on the Welsh language should be a " major determinant " during the process.

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The report states:
"7.6 If local authorities are to remain in charge of schools in Wales
then they must win back public trust and confidence in their processes
and engage in an honest debate with local communities."

The recommendations include:
Recommendation 7: The Committee recommends that the Welsh Assembly
Government develops a code of practice for consultation and meaningful
community engagement which should be followed by local authorities in
managing this process.

Recommendation 9: The Welsh Assembly Government in their revised
guidance should clarify and formalise the roles of all stakeholders in
the closure process. The revised guidance should be clear in
expecting local authorities to proactively inform local communities
and then to help those communities to participate in a debate on the
future configuration of primary education in any given area.

Recommendation 13: That the impact on the Welsh language be considered
as a major determinant when local authorities take decisions in school
closures.

Mae Cymdeithas yr Iaith wedi gwahodd Cadeirydd y is-bwyllgor, Alun
Davies, i fforwm gyhoeddus yn y flwyddyn newydd i drafod yr adroddiad
yn ei gyfanrwydd.

Cymdeithas yr Iaith have invited the sub-committee Chairman to a
public forum in the new year to discuss the report.

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