Cwmbach Church in Wales Primary School is in the village of Cwmbach in Aberdare. It has 111 pupils, aged 3 to 11 years in four classes. Around 58% of pupils are eligible for free school meals and the school identifies about 34% of pupils as having additional learning needs. These figures are well above the…
Blaengwawr Primary School is in the village of Aberaman near Aberdare. There are currently 193 pupils in the school from the ages of three to eleven. There are two single-year classes, including a full-time nursery, and five mixed-year classes. Over the last three years, the average number of pupils eligible for free school meals has…
ADCS president warns demand for welfare placements in secure children’s homes “far outstrips supply” Councils are struggling to find secure children’s home placements for vulnerable children, the president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services has warned. Speaking at her inauguration, Alison Michalska said children in need of a secure placement on welfare grounds were…
There are hundreds of volunteers in our communities. Do you know of an inspirational individual or group that has made a real difference to their area or to the lives of others? If so, why not nominate them for a Wales Volunteer of the Year Award? It’s your chance to get these remarkable people the…
The above Photograph was one area proposed to be build the new school in Trecynon, will this area now be used for more housing development. Part of below taken from a report for “Cynon Valley education transformation programme option study report” Common Land Ownership? The Aberdare High School site was owned by RCTC. A public footpath…
