Motion NDM7606 Caroline Jones

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Recognises that the lack of investment in school infrastructure over recent decades has resulted in many schools not being fit for purpose.

2. Welcomes recent investment such as the 21st Century Schools Programme, but regrets the fact that this is being used as a vehicle by local education authorities to merge schools.

3. Calls upon the Welsh Government to:

a) put a halt on the creation of super schools which are detrimental to the learning experience of young people;

b) ensure that local education authorities do not use a lack of investment as an excuse to close community schools; and

c) issue guidance to local education authorities to ensure that school pupils do not have to travel more than 15 minutes by car or public transport to attend their nearest school.