SCHOOLS PROBLEM BACK ON AGENDA

27 January 2006

Education chiefs in Swansea are to meet teachers and parents again to seek answers to the school reorganisation problem. It follows the surprise U-turn by Swansea Council in November when plans to merge Bishop Gore and Dylan Thomas comprehensive schools were dropped.

Councillor Mike Day, the cabinet member for education, announced he was recommending abandoning the plans because of the disruption that would be caused to children's education.

Councillor Day said he would be meeting representatives from the school in the new year to look at what could be done to address the issue.

A spokesman for Swansea Council said the meeting would be taking place soon.