Education

To mark Stop Food Waste Day (30 April 2025), we’re highlighting the Future Generations Menu (FGM) pilot, an initiative to redesign primary school lunches using local produce. The FGM supports health, sustainability, social value, and education while aligning school catering with environmental goals, rural growth, and net-zero targets. As part of the FGM pilot, three […]

The work to improve special education facilities in Llanelli has started. David Davies, former Head of Additional Learning Needs and Wellbeing for Vale of Glamorgan Council, has been commissioned by Carmarthenshire Council to lead an independent review of the current Additional Learning Needs (ALN) specialist provision in Llanelli. As of next week, 9 September 2024, […]

CETMA Llanelli will be taking part in Adult Learners Week 2024 thanks to funding from The Learning and Work’s Innovation Fund.  Adult Learners’ Week is...

Pembrey School’s new building has been officially opened by Carmarthenshire County Council’s Leader, Cllr Darren Price at a ceremony attended by children, teachers and staff on Wednesday, 17 July 2024. The brand-new, £8.25M primary school building has been constructed on land adjacent to the old school site and has a capacity for 270 primary pupils, […]

Ysgol Maes Y Gwendraeth has been recognised for its exceptional commitment to and support for young carers attending the school. The institution has achieved the prestigious Investors in Carers Bronze Level award, a commendation delivered by Hywel Dda University Health Board and supported by local authorities and third sector partners in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, and Pembrokeshire. […]

Cabinet Member for Education, Councillor Glynog Davies stated: Following concerns locally, it is essential to provide clarity as to the County Council’s intentions about the future of Heol Goffa School and the provision of ALN education in Llanelli. While the Cabinet has decided not to proceed with the planned scheme at the Heol Goffa site […]

Today’s events have come as a grave shock to the community of Ysgol Dyffryn Aman and Carmarthenshire County Council. Our thoughts and are with the three injured individuals and their families.   We are assisting Dyfed Powys Police with their investigation and, as such, we can confirm Ysgol Dyffryn Aman will be closed tomorrow, Thursday […]

Joshua Davies, 16, competed in Downhill Skiing and won a Bronze and Gold medal at the Special Olympics held in Flogaria, Northern Italy earlier this year. Josh, a student at Ysgol Heol Goffa competed as part of the West Wales SOGB Ski Team alongside 5 others. The Special Olympics is the world’s largest sports organisation […]

Children, teachers and staff of Pembrey School returned from their half term break to a brand-new building on Tuesday, 20 February 2024. The new primary school building, for learners aged 3-11, has a capacity for 270 primary pupils and 30 nursery places and has been delivered as part of Welsh Government and Carmarthenshire’s Sustainable Communities […]

SCHOOLS in Carmarthenshire have almost doubled their expenditure on agency staff in four years. The total agency spend by primary and secondary schools was £4.9...