During a meeting of the Learning Skills and Economy Scrutiny
Committee, which looked again at the funding formula, Plaid Cymru county
councillor for Llanwddyn, Bryn Davies, raised his concerns. But
he was told by Director of Education, Ian Budd, and portfolio holder,
councillor Myfanwy Alexander, that his arguments should be part of a
different discussion.
Funding Review Group (FRG) chairman and school governor Graham Taylor said that the group had not discussed language as part of the review.
According to the department the new formula gives children their educational offer under the current structure.
Any education policy change such as the Welsh in Education Strategic Plan will change that provision for the future.
Part of this plan is to build a new Welsh Medium School in Newtown in the next five years.
Councillor Davies said: “This just argues for the status quo.
“Unless we change the nature of education in line with the (Welsh) Government’s expectation we will never increase the number of Welsh speakers. This is supposed to be an aspiration for Powys.”
Funding Review Group (FRG) chairman and school governor Graham Taylor said that the group had not discussed language as part of the review.
According to the department the new formula gives children their educational offer under the current structure.
Any education policy change such as the Welsh in Education Strategic Plan will change that provision for the future.
Part of this plan is to build a new Welsh Medium School in Newtown in the next five years.
Councillor Davies said: “This just argues for the status quo.
“Unless we change the nature of education in line with the (Welsh) Government’s expectation we will never increase the number of Welsh speakers. This is supposed to be an aspiration for Powys.”
