Purpose

This report provides Cabinet
with an update on planned measures to temporarily expand
Welsh-medium secondary provision from September 2027 and on
sustainable future growth in the sector

Content

Councillors Huw Thomas, Peter Bradbury, Lee
Bridgeman and Dan De’Ath declared a personal non-prejudicial
interest in this item as they have family members attending Welsh
Medium Education.
 

Councillor Jen Burke declared a personal
non-prejudicial interest in this item as she has family members
attending Welsh Medium Education and she is a governor of Ysgol
Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf.
 
RESOLVED:
that
 

1.  
the Director of Education & Lifelong
Learning, in consultation with Cabinet Member for Education, be
authorised to undertake an engagement exercise, to:
 

            
i. 
Inform the planning of temporary measures
to accommodate all learners who wish to enter Welsh-medium
secondary education in 2027/28.

          
ii. 
Inform the review of Welsh-medium primary
and secondary school catchment areas.

         
iii. 
Inform the planning of long-term
strategic changes to Welsh-medium secondary school
provision.

        
iv. 
Inform future priorities in
Cardiff’s Welsh in Education Strategic Plan.
 

2.  
It be noted that financial resources
would need to be identified ahead of any later decisions to
implement organisational or infrastructure changes.

 

3.  
It be noted that officers will bring a
report on the outcome of the engagement with stakeholders to a
future meeting to inform planning and investment
priorities.