In its meeting on 23 January 2024, following careful consideration, Conwy County Borough Council’s Cabinet decided to confirm the proposal to amalgamate Ysgol Babanod Mochdre and Ysgol Cystennin, which means that both schools will discontinue (close) on 31 August 2024.
Conwy County Borough Council propose to establish a new English Medium, mixed sex school for Mochdre to be maintained by Conwy County Borough Council on the sites of the existing Ysgol Babanod Mochdre and Ysgol Cystennin schools, for children aged 3-11. This proposal will be implemented on 1 September 2024.
In deciding on the proposal, the Cabinet considered the following factors in accordance with the School Organisation Code (11/2018):
- Quality and standards in education
- The need for places
- Education resources and other financial implications
The decision was made following a statutory objection period that was held from 7 November 2023 to 5 December 2023. The objections received and the local authority’s response are summarised in the objection report submitted to the Cabinet on 23 January 2024.
In accordance with the above decision, Ysgol Babanod Mochdre and Ysgol Cystennin will close on 31 August 2024 and be replaced by one school for Mochdre on two sites.
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At the meeting on 13th June 2023, Conwy County Borough Council’s Cabinet granted approval to proceed to consultation on the proposal to amalgamate Ysgol Babanod Mochdre and Ysgol Cystennin.
This period of consultation will last from 19th June 2023 until the 7th August 2023.
The Council will consider carefully any comments and observations made in writing by this date.
As a result of the consultation the Council may decide not to proceed any further with the proposal or to go ahead with the proposal or a modified version of it. Any formal proposal would be set out and published in the form of a public statutory notice.
The Council has the powers to propose expansions or closures of schools. If proposals are published following this period of consultation, there then follows a statutory 28-day period during which further representations and formal objections can be made.
Any responses during the Consultation will not be regarded as formal objections. To have responses considered as statutory objections they must be made in writing or by email within the 28-day objection period.
Whether or not objections are received within the statutory period, the proposal will be determined by the Authority at the end of the 28-day objection period. Conwy Cabinet is expected to determine this publication in December 2023.
Closing date of consultation: 7 August 2023
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At their meeting on the 10th of October 2023 Conwy County Borough Council Cabinet approved that the proposal to Amalgamate Ysgol Babanod Mochdre & Ysgol Cystennin be moved forward to the Statutory Notice stage.
A summary of the Statutory Notice is available below and the full notice is attached.
Whether or not objections are received within the statutory period, the proposal will be determined by the Authority at the end of the 28-day objection period.
Conwy County Borough Council
Coed Pella, Colwyn Bay, LL29 7AZ
School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in accordance with Section 41 and 43 of the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 and the School Organisation Code 2018 that Conwy County Borough Council, having consulted such persons as required, propose as indicated below:
1. Conwy County Borough Council propose to establish a new English Medium, mixed sex school for Mochdre to be maintained by Conwy County Borough Council on the sites of the existing Ysgol Babanod Mochdre and Ysgol Cystennin schools, for children aged 3-11.
As a result of the proposals outlined above:
2. Conwy County Borough Council propose to discontinue YSGOL BABANOD MOCHDRE, STATION ROAD, MOCHDRE, LL28 5EF. The school is currently maintained by Conwy County Borough Council. It is proposed to implement this proposal on 31 August 2024.
3. Conwy County Borough Council propose to discontinue YSGOL CYSTENNIN, THE OLD HIGHWAY, MOCHDRE, LL28 5AU. The school is currently maintained by Conwy County Borough Council. It is proposed to implement this proposal on 31 August 2024.
Date: 07/11/2023