Consultation on a proposal to close the sixth form at Mountain Ash Comprehensive School and amend the catchment area for post-16 provision to place Mountain Ash Comprehensive School in the catchment area of Aberdare Community School.
In line with the Welsh Government’s (WG’s) School Organisation Code (2nd Edition) (011/2018), Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council’s (RCTCBC’s) Director of Education and Inclusion Services have prepared an Objection Report providing a summary of the objections received in relation to this proposal and the response to them.
The rationale behind the proposal were fully outlined and explained within the Consultation Document that was widely circulated last year and can be viewed here:
The Consultation Report can be viewed on using the following link:
Under Section 50 of the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013, proposals that affect sixth form education require approval by the Welsh Ministers. As such, RCTCBC have forwarded Welsh Ministers copies of the objections received along with an Objection Report. Welsh Ministers will then decide whether to proceed with the proposal, amend the proposal or not proceed with the proposal.
If the Welsh Ministers approve the proposal, it will be implemented in accordance with the date stated in the Statutory Notice or any subsequently modified date. If the Welsh Ministers decide not to proceed, that will be the end of the proposal.
Statutory Notices can be viewed using the following link:
Once the Welsh Ministers determine the proposal, an update will be provided.
The Objection Report can be viewed here:
Contact us
Director of Education and Inclusion Services
21st Century Schools
Valleys Innovation Centre
Navigation Park
Abercynon
CF45 4SN
Telephone: 01443 425014 – between 9am & 5pm, Monday – Friday.
Hard copies of the report are available on request.
You are welcome to communicate with us in Welsh and this will not lead to a delay.