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  • 1 day ago | shropshirestar.com | Elgan Hearn

    At a meeting of Powys County Council’s Liberal Democrat/Labour cabinet on Tuesday, May 13 councillors agreed to start discussions to shape the way post-16 education is conducted in Powys. This is an attempt to address the exodus of sixth form pupils out of county and to make the system in Powys more financially viable and improve A-level results.

  • 1 day ago | shropshirestar.com | Elgan Hearn

    At a meeting of Powys County Council’s Liberal Democrat/Labour cabinet on Tuesday, May 13 councillors agreed to start two terms worth of discussions which is supposed shape the way future post-16 education is conducted in Powys. This is an attempt to address the exodus of sixth form pupils out of county and to make the system in Powys more financially viable as well as improve A level results. But the report concedes that these changes might take years to implement.

  • 2 days ago | countytimes.co.uk | Elgan Hearn

    Brecon High School has only 18 pupils in its sixth form this year. SMALLER school sixth forms in Powys could potentially close years before proposals to re-organise post-16 education in the county are finalised. At a meeting of Powys County Council’s Liberal Democrat/Labour cabinet on Tuesday, May 13 councillors agreed to start discussions to shape the way future post-16 education is conducted in Powys.

  • 2 days ago | southwalesargus.co.uk | Elgan Hearn

    All through primary and secondary school, Abertillery 3-16 Learning Community were inspected by Estyn back in March. Estyn published their inspection report earlier this month which said that the school requires “significant improvement” and have provided four recommendations telling the school what needs to be worked on. They will return in around a year’s time to see what progress has been made.

  • 2 days ago | brecon-radnor.co.uk | Elgan Hearn

    Cllr Joy Jones and Cllr Matthew Dorrance (PCC)Longstanding anti-poverty champion on Powys County Council, Cllr Joy Jones, is set to keep the role. At the council’s annual meeting on Thursday, May 15 councillors will receive a report to find out who expressed an interest in becoming one of the three council member champions.

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Elgan Hearn Local Democracy Reporter
Elgan Hearn Local Democracy Reporter @ElganHearnLDR
19 Apr 25

ICYMI: A FORMER highways depot is set to be sold and could possibly bring in £150,000 into Powys council’s coffers. https://t.co/2b4LyVgNoa

Elgan Hearn Local Democracy Reporter
Elgan Hearn Local Democracy Reporter @ElganHearnLDR
18 Apr 25

ICYMI: A NEW model of delivering day care in Powys has been described as “hazy and nebulous” by a senior councillor. https://t.co/wQAGczELov

Elgan Hearn Local Democracy Reporter
Elgan Hearn Local Democracy Reporter @ElganHearnLDR
17 Apr 25

ICYMI: DAY Care Centres could have fully re-opened in Powys – if the number of people wanting to use them was there, a social services chief has said. https://t.co/2LQSMqiS2k