Education

Bridgend Council's Cabinet is set to approve a new expected opening date for the replacement Ysgol Bro Ogwr on the...

Bridgend Council's Cabinet will discuss the timescale and construction contract for the new single-site Mynydd Cynffig Primary School (pdf). A...

Last week, a Bridgend Council scrutiny committee discussed a report on school behaviour and attendance (pdf). Over the last few...

Over the last few months, I've posted a few pieces on new school (and school extension) plans in Bridgend County....

Full planning applications have been submitted for a new English-medium school - and a replacement Welsh-medium school - in North...

Here's a summary of conclusions from the latest round of school inspections - which took place during the autumn term...

A four-classroom extension to Coety Primary School is set to be delayed by Bridgend Council's Cabinet (pdf). The primary school...

Further details have been revealed on plans to overhaul how teachers are trained and how schools help each other to...

Earlier this week, Bridgend Council met to debate and vote on the council's final budget plans for the 2025-26 financial...

Bridgend Council has published its draft budget proposals for 2025-26 (pdf). BCBC expects to find just over £9.1million in cuts...

The £60million relocation of Heronsbridge Special School to Island Farm is set to take a major step forward with week,...

A full planning application has been submitted for a replacement single-site Mynydd Cynffig Primary School in Kenfig Hill. The new...

Bridgend Council has decided to pause work on upgraded walking and cycling facilities in Bryntirion and Cefn Glass following feedback...

Bridgend Council has published further in-year changes to its capital spending programme (pdf). Capital funding is one-off spending on new...

School attendance rates in Bridgend county are "slowly increasing" since the Covid-19 pandemic, but remain below pre-pandemic levels. This is...

Bridgend Council's Cabinet is set to start work on a new support system for schools (pdf). At present, this work...

Here's a round-up of school inspection reports for the Summer 2024 term, due to be presented to BCBC's Cabinet later...

Bridgend Council's Cabinet has approved changes to the county's home-school transport policy at an extraordinary meeting yesterday (pdf). You can...

Here's a summary of the latest school inspection reports, as of Spring 2024 (pdf). No follow-up action needed at five...

The findings of a public consultation on the future of home-school transport in the county are set to be discussed...

Bridgend Council's Cabinet is set to discuss a report proposing changes to library opening hours (pdf). The county's libraries are...

Bridgend Council has approved the reallocation of £141,000 of funding to deliver active travel improvements associated with a classroom expansion...

Bridgend Council's Cabinet is set to approve the latest public consultation on proposed changes to school transport policies (pdf). It's...

A report has been published on how Bridgend County's library services – managed by Awen Cultural Trust on behalf of...

A debate and vote took place on Wednesday (28th February) concerning Bridgend Council's 2024-25 budget and tax plans. Councils face...