Auditor General publishes first year review of how public bodies in Wales are implementing new legislation Public bodies in Wales are taking steps to change how they work in response to the new Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 [opens in new window] and many are talking about it with enthusiasm and optimism. But, they need to…
A review of the Welsh Government’s policy of fining parents for school absence has found that the fines have had no effect on truancy rates. The report – which surveyed teachers and staff of local authorities and local education consortiums – found the biggest decline in overall absence was in the two years before the…
Aberdare Community School is an English-medium 11-18 school maintained by Rhondda Cynon Taf local authority. There are currently 1,133 pupils on roll, including 154 in the sixth form. Aberdare Community School was opened in September 2014 as a result of the closure of Aberdare Girls' School, Aberdare High School, and Blaengwawr Comprehensive School. These schools…
