Will the Cabinet Minister conduct a review as to whether Blaenau Gwent council strictly adhered to statutory guidelines of the school organisation code during the consultation window, for the closure of Roseheyworth school in Abertillery?
Answered by Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language | Answered on 07/08/2026
The Welsh Government does not routinely review statutory school organisation proposals undertaken by local authorities. However, section 54 of the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 provides the statutory mechanism by which certain bodies may refer a proposal approved or rejected by a local authority to the Welsh Ministers for determination within 28 days of the local authority’s decision.