Cabinet to consider Newtown schools consultation report

Plans to increase the capacity of a proposed new school building in Newtown could soon include pupils from Treowen, as Powys County Council moves forward with the latest phase of its Transforming Education Programme.

The council is considering a recommendation to approve the expansion of the new school building at Ysgol Calon y Dderwen to accommodate students from Treowen C.P. School as well.

The proposal would see pupils continue to attend the existing Treowen site until the new building is completed in September 2025, after which all students would transition to the new facility.

A consultation on the proposal was conducted earlier this year, and the results will be presented to the Cabinet on 7th May 2024 for further consideration. If approved, the council will proceed with the proposal by publishing a statutory notice, where respondents will have 28 days to object to the proposals.

Dr Richard Jones, the council's Director of Education, said:

"We would like to thank all those who took part in the consultation exercise for this proposal.

"After carefully considering all the consultations responses, the recommendation that will be put forward to Cabinet is to continue with the proposal by publishing the statutory notice.

"The council is committed to securing the best start in life for our young people and one of the ways we can achieve this is by transforming education.

"The council believes that this proposal meets the aims of the Strategy for Transforming Education in Powys as we look to improve the learner entitlement and experience while delivering 21st Century facilities that would provide environments where learners and teachers thrive and reach their potential."