Few would disagree that children have suffered badly as a result of the pandemic.
But Powys County Council is saying surprisingly little about how its ‘ambitious’ educational policy might help to address this.
The Wellbeing of Future Generations Act was passed by the Welsh Government in 2015. Its aim is to encourage politicians and other public bodies from taking a narrow, short-term approach, thinking only of saving money or the next election.
The first three primary schools targeted for closure are in Castle Caereinion, Churchstoke and Llansilin. They head a long list of rural schools in Powys deemed too small and therefore uneconomic and/or inefficient.
The council has issued a notice that Castle Caereinion should close in August 2022 (formal objections must be submitted by October 7, 2021).
The school is at the centre of the village, close to the church, attached to the community centre. Village fetes take place on adjoining land. Encounters at the school gates are an integral part of village life. Construction of a new housing estate across the road…
