COUNCIL CYNGOR CAERDYDD

CABINET MEETING: 22 JULY 2013

SCHOOL ORGANISATION PLANNING: ADDITIONAL WELSH- MEDIUM PRIMARY SCHOOL PLACES TO SERVE THE CANTON, GRANGETOWN AND RIVERSIDE AREAS

REPORT OF CORPORATE DIRECTOR OPERATIONS AGENDA ITEM: 2

PORTFOLIO: EDUCATION & LIFELONG LEARNING

Reason for this Report

1. To make the Cabinet aware of the sufficiency issues presenting at primary school level in both Welsh-medium and English-medium in the Fitzalan catchment area.

2. To enable the Cabinet to consider the outcome of the consultation specific to providing additional Welsh-medium places for the Canton, Grangetown and Riverside areas in the context of above.

3. To enable the Cabinet to consider the recommendation to hold a public consultation on proposals which respond to the rising demand for Welsh- medium primary education in and around the Grangetown, area of Cardiff.

Background

4. Cardiff has experienced a significant uplift in the birth rate since 2005, and consequently a 29% increase in the number of pupils admitted at entry to primary school from 3240 in September 2006 to 4176 in September 2012.

5. The Council is committed to providing a first class education for learners and improving standards and performance is a key part of all that it does. It continues to focus on the need to ensure viable and successful schools that offer good quality learning opportunities to raise standards of achievement as part of their broader role in community engagement.

6. The total numbers of pupils enrolled at Reception year within the catchment area increased by 32%, from 492 in January 2006 to 649 in January 2012.

7. Consultation in respect of providing additional Welsh-medium places to serve this area took place in Spring 2013. Council Officers have sought

Page 1 of 13 to identify potential suitable sites for the purpose of establishing a new- build school.

8. There are a range of sites under consideration for development as part of the Council’s Local Development Plan which therefore require consideration in the context of planning to meet the future demand for school places and in the consequent number and geographical distribution of places required.

Issues

9. For the purpose of this report the Fitzalan High School catchment area has been split into three areas, namely Butetown, Canton/Riverside and Grangetown, based upon combined primary school catchment areas.

10. Butetown includes the community school catchments of Mount Stuart Primary School and part of Ysgol Mynydd Bychan. There are also faith schools that serve this locality including St Mary the Virgin CiW Primary School and St Cuthbert’s RC Primary School.

11. Canton/Riverside includes the community school catchments of , Radnor Primary School, Severn Primary School, Kitchener Primary School, Ysgol Gymraeg Treganna, part of Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch and part of Ysgol Pencae. There are also faith schools that serve this locality including Llandaff City CiW Primary School and St Mary’s Catholic Primary School.

12. Grangetown includes the community school catchments of Ninian Park Primary School, Grangetown Primary School, and Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch. There is a stand-alone nursery school that serves this locality, Grangetown Nursery, and faith schools including St Patrick’s RC Primary School and St Paul’s CiW Primary School.

13. As of September 2015, projections based upon NHS (GP registration) data, school roll data and from within existing housing indicate that there will be a shortfall of approximately 7 Reception places across the Fitzalan catchment area based on applying recent trends to known populations from existing residential areas. This projected shortfall assumes that the current outflow of pupils to other Local Authorities, to private education or to education other than at school remains at a high level of approximately 19-20%.

14. Table 1 below sets out the projected numbers of pupils entering the Reception age group who are resident within the Fitzalan High School catchment area.

Page 2 of 13 Table 1: Projected numbers of pupils entering the Reception age group resident within the Fitzalan High School catchment area (existing housing only) Academic Year: Projected Projected Projected Academic entering Projected English- Welsh- Faith Projected % Year of Reception pupil medium medium school total entering birth Year population demand demand demand intake Reception 2007/2008 2012/2013 842 381 141 162 684 81% 2008/2009 2013/2014 834 373 137 159 669 80% 2009/2010 2014/2015 918 403 156 180 739 81% 2010/2011 2015/2016 921 392 166 182 740 80%

15. Based on existing housing, and following completion of existing school proposals there are projected to be sufficient English-medium places in the combined area. However, the supply of and demand for places is not balanced across the locality. Projections indicate a surplus of places in the combined Canton and Riverside area, and in contrast demand greatly exceeding supply in the Grangetown area.

16. There is a projected shortfall of 16 Welsh-medium places at Reception age at September 2015. Temporary measures including demountable classrooms have been utilised to provide additional Welsh-medium places.

17. A number of sites in the area are proposed for housing development sites, some of which have planning permission and others which are at early stages of consideration within the context of the Local Development Plan. Additional pupil yields from these developments would further exacerbate the overall shortfall.

18. Table 2 (below) sets out large housing developments expected to significantly impact the demand for primary school places in the Butetown, Grangetown, Canton and Riverside areas.

Page 3 of 13 Table 2: Projected pupil yield from large housing developments planned within the Butetown, Grangetown, Canton and Riverside areas Potential Potential WM WM EM primary Proposed yield yield per EM Yield Planning primary Site Yield catchment units primary year (@75%) permission catchme 1 1 (@25%) area age group nt area Ysgol I.S.V. 798 96 14 10 3 Full Grangetown Pwll Coch N/a - Ysgol Gas Works, 500 155 22 17 6 included in Grangetown Pwll Ferry R LDP Coch Prospect Ysgol Place Full (67% 246 14 2 2 1 Grangetown Pwll (future completed) Coch phase) West of Ysgol Predominantly Dumballs 2070 96 14 10 3 Outline Pwll Grangetown Road Coch Ysgol Bessemer 250 78 11 8 3 Full Ninian Park Pwll Fruit Market Coch Ysgol Porth Teigr Mynydd (Roath 1010 119 17 13 4 Outline Mount Stuart Bychan Basin) (Heath) Ely Mill Ysgol (Arjo 700 217 31 23 8 Outline Lansdowne Treganna Wiggins) Totals 5528 775 111 83 28

Forms of entry (FE) 2 3.7 3.7 2.8 0.9

1Yields are based upon the composition and size of dwellings where known. Where this information is not available, estimates are used. 2 A Form of entry (FE) enables up to 30 pupils to be admitted to each age group.

19. The potential yields from the above developments, whilst increasing the demand for places overall, impact the demand for places in each of the aforementioned areas to a varying extent. Additionally, the timing of the commencement, completion, and composition/ size of the dwellings in each development is unclear at this stage. For the purposes of this report, it is assumed that full pupil yield of each development will impact in September 2015 as projections from existing housing (based upon birth data) are not yet available beyond this date.

20. The below table summarises the supply of school places in each area, and the projected demand for places within each area, including the pupil yields from each relevant development shown in Table 2.

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Table 3: Supply of and demand for school places within the Butetown, Grangetown, Canton and Riverside areas, including planned 21 st Century Schools developments, and planned housing developments from Table 2. Estimated additional yield Projected demand from planned Combined Supply of places from existing housing demand: (Reception age): housing: (completion dates September 2015 + September2015 September 2015 unknown) planned housing Catchment English Welsh English Welsh EM WM English Welsh areas medium medium medium medium (@75%) (@25%) medium medium Butetown 60 53 2 13 4 66 6 Grangetown 120 162 174 42 47 16 221 58 Canton and Riverside 225 167 121 23 8 190 129

Totals 405 162 394 165 83 28 477 193 Forms of entry (FE) 13.5 5.4 13.1 5.5 2.8 0.9 15.9 6.4 Estimated shortfall of community school places -72 -31

£ The above supply of Welsh-medium places includes Ysgol Gymraeg Treganna at 3FE, Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch at 2FE and a proportion of places at Ysgol Pencae and Ysgol Mynydd Bychan which serve parts of Canton, Riverside and Butetown.

21. In summary, pupil projections from existing housing and proposed housing indicate: • A shortfall in Welsh-medium places across the combined area. • A shortfall in English-medium places in Grangetown that would be exacerbated by housing developments. • Sufficient English-medium places in the combined Canton and Riverside area. • Sufficient places to meet demand from existing housing in Butetown; however, additional places may be required depending upon the number and type of units planned as part of development shown in Table 2.

22. Whilst it will be necessary to increase the capacity of some schools and potentially build new where required it may be possible through the reorganisation of catchment areas to accommodate some of the demand from these large developments in neighbouring areas.

23. Faith Schools across the Fitzalan catchment area are highly subscribed in most year groups and have few surplus places. Discussions have been held with the relevant diocesan authorities with regard to their plans for the future and neither the Catholic Archdiocese nor the Church in Diocese has indicated a desire to expand their provision.

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English-Medium issues and potential solutions

24. Consultation in respect of providing additional English-medium places in Butetown took place in Spring 2013, and a statutory notice to implement a proposal to expand Mount Stuart Primary school was published in June 2013. Should this proposal be implemented the demand for and supply of English-medium primary school places would broadly balance, based upon existing housing.

25. When comparing the local supply of and demand for English-medium places the combined Canton and Riverside area has a projected surplus of approximately 60 places at Reception age; however, the majority of places are currently taken up by children from neighbouring areas such as Grangetown, Butetown, Ely and Caerau.

26. Should the proposed Ely Mill housing development proceed, pupil projections indicate that there would be a shortfall of places at Lansdowne Primary School, the designated catchment area school based on existing organisation, to accommodate the local English- medium demand. This is based upon a yield of c1FE (30 pupil places per year group) from the c700 dwellings proposed, in addition to the demand from existing houses.

27. In accordance with the Council’s Supplementary Planning Guidance, the developers of Ely Mill have been notified of the projected shortfall of school places in the local area, and a contribution towards education provision has been requested. This contribution is required to invest in improving facilities at Lansdowne Primary. This localised shortfall may partially be addressed by changes to catchment areas both in Canton (Lansdowne and Radnor) and in neighbouring areas.

28. When comparing the local supply of and demand for English-medium places the Grangetown area has a projected shortfall of approximately 57 English-medium at Reception age.

29. The projected excess demand at September 2015 would be further exacerbated by the additional demand arising from the 250 dwellings planned at the Bessemer Fruit Market site which would yield demand of approximately 11 children (0.4FE). A financial contribution has been agreed with the developers of £817,945.

30. The development at Prospect Place, for which full planning permission has been granted, has approximately 246 plots outstanding which would yield demand of approximately 3 children (0.1FE).

31. In addition to this, planning consent has been granted for 798 dwellings as part of the International Sports Village site, from which a yield of a further 15 children (0.5 FE). A financial contribution has been agreed with the developers and it is unlikely that we will be able to secure a suitable site within this development for the purpose of building new school provision.

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32. Initial feasibility work has also been undertaken around reconfiguring service delivery to accommodate additional demand from the International Sports Village (ISV) development by utilising Council owned land to expand Grangetown Primary School. This could result in capacity for around 1FE of children and would serve part of the demand from the immediate locality and the ISV site.

33. The shortfall in Grangetown could potentially be partially resolved through expanding Ninian Park Primary to 3FE. Initial feasibility works indicate that this expansion could largely be contained within the area which has been occupied by Ysgol Tan Yr Eos since 2007.

34. Analysis suggests that, through changes to catchment areas, up to 0.5FE of the excess demand from within the Grangetown area could be met by the surplus within the combined Canton and Riverside area. Additionally, up to 0.5FE of the excess demand from within the West part of Canton and Riverside area (should the Ely Mill development proceed) could be met by reorganising catchment areas and utilising capacity within schools in neighbouring areas.

35. The future redevelopment of the brown-field sites at Porth Teigr and Dumballs Road (each having outline planning permission) will require consideration when further information in respect of dwelling types and numbers is known. Similarly, the potential development of the Gas Works as outlined in the LDP would also require further consideration. If these were developed to sufficient size it would be necessary to secure land and financial contributions on site through Section 106 arrangements in order to secure sufficient education provision to serve these developments.

Welsh-medium issues and potential solution

36. Demand for Welsh-medium places in the combined Canton, Grangetown, and Riverside areas has increased considerably in recent years.

37. Additional school places to meet part of the demand will be provided from September 2013 when Ysgol Gymraeg Treganna expands to 3 Forms of Entry and transfers into new build premises off Sanatorium Road in Canton.

38. Consultation in respect of providing additional Welsh-medium places to serve Canton, Grangetown and Riverside took place in Spring 2013. The consultation sought stakeholder views on meeting the projected demand for additional Welsh-medium places in the interim by making permanent the temporary enlargement of Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch from 2FE to 3FE, allowing up to 90 children to be admitted at Reception age.

39. In total, 169 individual responses were received. Of these 17 indicated that they were in support of the overall proposal and 152 responses were opposed to the proposal. A petition with 640 signatures was also submitted by parents. The points raised in opposition to the proposal to

Page 7 of 13 make the temporary three form entry accommodation at Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch permanent included the following views:

• It will have a detrimental impact on education based on the temporary expansion being regarded as placing too much pressure on the existing facilities leading to suggestions that withdrawal spaces for SEN teaching and small group activities is limited, hall space(s) insufficient and limitations regarding the capacity to offer sufficient afterschool clubs/ activities. • It would result in an increase in traffic and parking problems and in greater pollution from cars and buses • There could be health and safety issues for the children, relating to the hall space for school assemblies and lunchtimes. • Issues regarding the clarity of the consultation.

A full summary of the consultation responses received is attached as Appendix 1.

40. Many of the issues identified as objections are associated with the facilities available at the school and would be addressed as a result of a full investment package intended to provide permanent new-build accommodation at Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch in line with current building guidance. If officers are able to proceed to consultation there would be concept plans provided to stakeholders to give a better idea as to potential ways the existing building could be expanded. These would be draft concepts for illustration only as any investment made would be developed in conjunction with the school to ensure it meets with their needs and takes into account their experience of the premises to date.

41. Officers are continuing to work up options to reduce the current pressures regarding Lawrenny Avenue and its exit/entry onto Leckwith Road at the peak drop-off and pick-up times. This will include discussion with the relevant officers regarding the context with regard to the wider traffic issues in this locality and the potential for mitigating these to the benefit of both the school community and the wider population using these routes. These will also be shared with stakeholders if the proposal is permitted to proceed to consultation.

42. Issues raised regarding clarity of the previous consultation have been noted. The proposal contained in this paper is more straightforward in that, the expansion would be permanent with full investment with no intention of this being an interim arrangement. Furthermore as noted above further information will be provided as part of any future consultation materials associated with this proposal including outline concept plan and more detailed information regarding plans to mitigate traffic congestion.

43. In 2010 the Council submitted a 21 st Century Schools Band A programme capital bid to secure funding in order to expand Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch to 3FE. The Council’s programme re-submission in 2011 included an alternate proposal to provide a 1FE Welsh-medium primary school in the Grangetown area (on a site to be determined

Page 8 of 13 following further investigations), whilst retaining Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch at 2FE.

44. In accordance with the re-submission the Council has put significant resources into sourcing and looking in greater detail at all potentially available sites with a view to ascertaining their suitability for a 1FE school.

45. Regrettably, to date officers have been able to identify only one suitable site deemed to be both suitable and available within the required timescale. As outlined in paragraph 35 above, it is proposed that this site and expansion of Ninian Park Primary School be used to meet the shortfall of English-medium demand as no alternative option has been identified.

46. It is therefore considered that an interim arrangement is no longer appropriate and that the Council revert to its original proposal to permanently expand Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch and that this should be accompanied by a full investment programme potentially to be implemented in phases with overall completion by September 2015.

Secondary places

47. Officers will continue to undertake analysis of the implications of the increased demand for primary places and parental preferences in and around the Canton, Grangetown, Riverside and Butetown areas with regard to the future need at secondary level in both Welsh-language and English-medium provision. This will include consideration of the immediate locality and the surrounding areas of Ely, Caerau and Fairwater.

Educational Benefits

48. The following benefits would be expected to result from this proposal:

• Sufficient capacity to meet the increasing demand for primary education places within the Fitzalan catchment area Welsh-medium. • Investment to make premises more suitable • More sustainable, viable schools associated with economies of scale through increased school sizes • Larger schools that attract high quality leadership • Permanent investment at Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch to benefit the wider school population rather than interim measures.

Local Member Consultation

49. Local Members have been consulted regarding the proposal within this report and informed regarding the wider context relevant to primary capacity overall across the Fitzalan area.

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50. Consultation is an opportunity for people to learn about the proposal, ask questions and make comments.

51. As part of the consultation process a consultation document outlining the proposals and details of how people can respond to the consultation will be distributed to stakeholders including Members, parents, teachers, trade unions, residents, community organisations.

52. Additionally, meetings, drop-in sessions and workshop sessions with pupils will be held.

53. Following consultation the Cabinet will receive a report on the consultation before deciding on the way forward.

Conclusion

54. Across the primary sector there is a projected shortfall of places, with the supply of places unevenly distributed across the area in comparison to demand. In some parts of the Fitzalan catchment area there are large numbers of surplus places which balance with excess demand in others. Catchment area changes alone cannot resolve these issues.

55. There are a range of residential developments proposed, from which the projected yield of pupils can be partially provided for within existing school provision. However, land and/ or financial contributions from developers would be required to meet the demand for additional school places that cannot be accommodated within existing provision or that already planned.

56. The measures outlined within this report suggest solutions for meeting the projected shortfall of places arising from increased demand from existing housing. The paper also seeks to suggest solutions to meet the demand for school places arising from proposed housing developments including the Ely Mill, Bessemer Fruit market, Prospect Place and ISV developments where projections indicate that the yield of pupils could be accommodated within existing local schools.

Reasons for Recommendations

57. To respond to increasing demand for Welsh-medium primary school places in the Canton, Grangetown and Riverside areas.

Legal Implications

58. There is a legal requirement in certain circumstances to publish statutory proposals to make changes to individual schools. Regulations and Guidance in accordance with sections 28 to 35 of the Schools Standards and Framework Act 1998 apply to such proposals.

Page 10 of 13 59. The making permanent of a temporary enlargement is a prescribed alteration in accordance with The Education (School Organisation Proposals) (Wales) Regulations 1999, and requires the publication of a statutory notice. 60. Before publishing any statutory proposals to make a prescribed alteration there is a requirement under section 28 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 to engage in consultation. 61. Consultation is not to be regarded as a mere replication of the subsequent right to object to proposals in a statutory notice. The right to object is the right to respond to specific proposals whereas the consultation process is intended to be an opportunity to shape proposals that are subsequently contained in a statutory notice. 62. Some basic requirements of the consultation process are essential if it is to have a sensible content: • The consultation must be at a time when the proposal is still at a formative stage, i.e. before the mind of the Cabinet becomes unduly fixed. • Sufficient reasons must be given considering any proposal so that intelligent consideration and responses are permitted. • Adequate time must be given for consideration and response. • Proper regard must be had to the outcome of the subject of consultation before making a final decision about the proposals.

63. Failure to comply with the duty to consult or to consult in an improper Manner, may be held by the Courts to render an action or decision ultra vires and void. 64. This report seeks permission to consult only.

Financial Implications

65. At its meeting on 24 January 2013, the Cabinet committee authorised officers to consult upon an interim proposal to make permanent a temporary enlargement of Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch

66. This report presents the points raised during the initial consultation, and recommends that officers be authorised to hold a further consultation on the proposal, with a clearer way forward which would include Capital expenditure to expand Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch.

67. As highlighted within the January Cabinet report and referred to again in this report, a 21 st Century Schools Band A Programme was submitted to Welsh Government in November 2011, and received an approval in- principle in December 2011. That submission included a proposal to build a new Welsh-Medium Primary School within the Grangetown catchment area.

68. Whilst previous proposals to expand Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch may have been considered prior to the November 2011 submission, it should be noted that it was the new build Welsh-Medium Primary to which WG

Page 11 of 13 have given formal (in-principle) approval. The revised proposal to expand Pwll Coch would need to be presented to WG as part of the detailed Business Case process, and expectations arising during the consultation process will need to be managed appropriately until full confirmation of the grant approval is received.

69. The January report referred to a potential option to use Capital Programme funding for investment – specifically a ‘Suitability and Sufficiency’ resource which was allocated as part of the 2013-14 Capital Programme. This current Cabinet report does not propose this funding is used for the investment requirements. However, if any works are required in advance of the grant approval, or indeed if the Business Case is not approved by WG, the Service Area may need to consider its alternative resources.

70. Following the consultation, a further Cabinet report will be required which should include Financial Implications of the recommended option.

71. This report also asks Cabinet Members to note matters arising in relation to increasing English-Medium Primary provision in Grangetown. Financial Implications of this will need to be considered as proposals are developed, however a Capital budget has not been earmarked at present.

Human Resources Implications

72. A Human Resources Framework has been produced in consultation with key stakeholders including headteachers, governors, representatives of the diocesan authorities and the trade unions. It provides the basis for managing the human resources issues associated with School Organisation Planning and its purpose is to support governing bodies and staff working in schools, through a variety of strategies and with the ultimate aim of minimising compulsory redundancies across schools in Cardiff.

Equality Impact Assessments

73. An initial Equality Impact Assessment has been carried out on this proposal and concludes that the proposal would not adversely affect a particular group in society. This assessment will be reviewed following consultation. If the proposal were to proceed, further equality impact assessments would be undertaken including an assessment on the design for any new build accommodation or refurbishment/adaptation of existing accommodation.

Transport and Traffic Arrangements

74. Under these proposals there are no plans to change the Council’s policy on the transport of children to and from schools. Any pupils affected by these proposals will be offered the same support with transport as is provided throughout Cardiff and in accordance with the same criteria that apply across Cardiff. The Council’s transport policy for school children can be viewed on the Council’s website ( www.cardiff.gov.uk ).

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75. Traffic and transport implications will be considered as part of the Transport Assessment that would be required in order to achieve planning consent for building works should this proposal be implemented.

Sustainability Assessments

76. A Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the proposal has been carried out in accordance with European Legislation. The assessment confirms that the proposal is compatible with the environmental objectives identified in the SEA of Cardiff’s 21 st Century: A Strategic Framework for a School Building Improvement Programme. If the proposal were to proceed, an environmental assessment would be carried out as part of the planning application process.

RECOMMENDATIONS

The Cabinet is recommended to:

• Authorise officers to consult making permanent the temporary enlargement to admit up to 90 pupils into the Reception Year at Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch from September 2014, with full investment to provide permanent new build accommodation and appropriate adaptations..

• Note that officers are continuing to work on solutions responding to the rising demand for English-medium primary school places from existing housing and proposed developments within the Fitzalan High School catchment area prior to bringing forward proposal to address these.

ANDREW KERR Corporate Director Operations 16 July 2013

The following Appendix is attached

Appendix 1 - Pwll Coch Consultation Summary

The following Background Papers have been taken into account:

• Equality Impact Assessment Initial Screening • Initial Environmental Impact Assessment

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Appendix 1

Summary of issues raised during Grangetown consultation:

1. In total, 169 individual responses were received. Of these 17 indicated that they were in support of the overall proposal and 152 responses were opposed to the proposal. A petition with 640 signatures was submitted by parents. The petition opposes the proposal to make the temporary three form entry accommodation at Ysgol Pwll Coch into a permanent arrangement. It states that this will have a detrimental impact on education, will result in an increase in traffic and parking problems, result in greater pollution from cars and buses as well as health and safety issues for the children.

2. Additionally 58 questionnaires which had been designed and distributed by parents.

Opposition to the Proposal

• Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch is already overcrowded and further expansion of the admission numbers will have a detrimental effect on pupils, staff and health & safety; • The current hall is already of insufficient size to accommodate the current volume of pupils; • Not enough room in the playground (increased frequency of accidents is already occurring); • Pupils are not receiving the statutory amount of P.E lessons each week due to lack of space and overcrowding; • Some lessons are being taught in corridors due to lack of space and overcrowding; • Inadequate provision of toilets; • There will not be enough places in after school clubs or within school sports teams, choir, drama productions etc; • Increased traffic congestion, parking issues and potential traffic queues on roads that are already heavily used; • Concerns regarding the consultation process.

Main points of the petition/questionnaire

• Opposed to the proposal for Ysgol Pwll Coch to permanently become a 3 FE school; • If the proposal goes ahead it will make Ysgol Pwll Coch one of the largest Welsh-medium primary schools in Wales; • Unlike Ysgol Pwll Coch, the new Ysgol Treganna has been purpose built for 3FE with £9 million invested; • The proposal is an "easy" and "lazy" way of responding to the growing demand for WM education in the area without sufficient provision; • A new build Welsh-medium primary school is needed in the Grangetown/Butetown area; • Opposed to the proposal for Ysgol Pwll Coch to continue as a 3FE for another 2 years until 2015 (if a new school is built in Grangetown by 2015); • The current over-capacity is putting a strain on the school buildings, resources and teachers; • Teaching is taking place in corridors and cloakrooms; • There is no space for SEN and music provision; • After school clubs will become a logistical nightmare with 90 pupils per year; • PE classes are not taking place regularly as the hall is being used for lunches and other activities; • Pupils are not having enough time to eat their lunches; • School assemblies are breaking Health & Safety regulations because of the high pupil numbers; • The consultation document was confusing; • Concerns regarding the current traffic and parking levels experienced in Lawrenny Avenue and getting in from and out of Leckwith Road; • Concerns regarding the potential increased traffic and parking levels if the proposal goes ahead; • should explore using Tan Yr Eos when it becomes vacant in July 2013 or build a new school next to Channel View Leisure Centre.

A number of alternative suggestions have been made with regards to the proposal during the consultation process. These are listed below:

• Build a Welsh-medium primary school in the Grangetown area; • Utilise empty classrooms that exist within the Grangetown catchment area; • Keep Tan yr Eos open for meeting the Welsh-medium demand; • Utilise the empty classrooms at the ‘old’ Ysgol Treganna site; • Utilise the empty classrooms at the ‘new’ Ysgol Treganna site.