Urgent Charity Appeal for Ysgol Heol Goffa
An urgent charity appeal has been launched to help fund a life-changing skiing trip for nine pupils from Llanelli’s much-loved special school, Ysgol Heol Goffa. The group hopes to travel to Italy in March 2026. Ysgol Heol Goffa introduced its…
Ysgol Heol Goffa Replacement Approved, but Questions Over ASC Centres Remain
A CENTRE for pupils with autistic spectrum conditions (ASC) in Burry Port will more than double in capacity over the next four to five years, council chiefs have said. The Canolfan Y Mor centre at Ysgol Glan-y-Mor secondary school will…
Campaigners demand urgent action to tackle ‘shocking neglect’ of autistic children in Llanelli
CAMPAIGNERS are demanding urgent action to tackle the ‘shocking neglect’ of autistic children in Llanelli. The recent report commissioned by Carmarthenshire County Council indicated that 115 children have no suitable education provision and many others face a three year wait for an official diagnosis….
Propel condemns Cardiff Council’s £10m spending on private schools amid ALN crisis
The grassroots political party Propel has condemned Cardiff Council’s continued subsidy of private school placements for Additional Learning Needs (ALN) provision, which was a staggering £10,462,880.85 last year. The party has called for an urgent reassessment of spending priorities, arguing…
Caerphilly Council considering provision expansion for ALN
Caerphilly County Borough Council is considering proposals to expand the provision of specialist resource bases for children with additional learning needs (ALN). Members of the Council’s Education and Social Services Scrutiny Committee recently endorsed recommendations to carry out consultation on…
Ysgol Heol Goffa Campaigners stepping up the fight for new ALN school
CAMPAIGNERS battling for a new school for 250 children with special needs, disabilities and autistic spectrum conditions in Llanelli are stepping up their fight. The Ysgol Heol Goffa Action Group is urging the 9,000-plus people who backed their demand for…
People with learning disabilities supported to improve health and wellbeing
Primary care staff have teamed up with community organisations to raise awareness of annual health checks for people with a learning disability. Pictured: Rhys Thomas, Swansea Council community engagement lead, Clare James, Swansea Bay’s Deputy Head of Nursing for Primary Care,…
Council to launch consultation on new ALN classes for Rhondda Cynon Taf
New classes for pupils with additional learning needs could be set up in Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT). The council is consulting on plans to increase the number of mainstream learning support classes from 48 to 52. It would see the…
‘Save Our School’ campaign launched for Ysgol Heol Goffa
PARENTS, teachers and councillors have launched a campaign to save a Llanelli school for pupils with additional learning needs, which has been rated excellent, from potential closure. Ysgol Heol Goffa pupils are at risk of being split up into mainstream…
Additional learning needs reforms ‘not delivering’
The architect of Wales’ additional learning needs system warned the reforms are not delivering on the aim of transforming support for children and young people. Alun Davies, who steered the Additional Learning Needs (ALN) Act through the Senedd, said the…