Rural Schools

Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education – in the Senedd at 2:15 pm on 21 November 2018.

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Photo of Jane Hutt Jane Hutt Labour 2:15, 21 November 2018

Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. I'd like to thank you for your reply to my letter regarding the proposed closure of Llancarfan school, in which you say that a presumption against closure does not mean that a school will never close; however, it does mean that the case for closure must be strong and not taken until all viable alternatives have been consciously considered, including federation. As you're aware, there's widespread opposition to the closure of this rural school in my constituency. Can you comment on the evidence that the local authority has not considered viable alternatives, such as federation?