In 2010, the County Council resolved that the
MEP be reviewed every two years or otherwise as required to ensure
consistency with the timeframe of the national 21st Century Schools
Programme (Renamed Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme
(SCfLP)).
This has been a central feature of the MEP since its inception that
it needs to retain flexibility at its core to ensure that the
programme remains current and responsive to changes in the
education policy framework and the needs of constantly developing
society and communities. This is truer than ever in the current
climate/post pandemic.
As such, the Local Authority are currently undertaking its review
of the MEP, in line with the requirement to submit a strategic
outline programme for the new rolling programme by March 2024.
Consequently, a new MEP Strategy has been developed (attached) to
direct the future delivery of the new Modernising Education
Programme. It is guided by a set of strategic objectives and
underpinned by the department’s purpose pieces and
educational principles to ensure cohesion with the 8 Education
Priorities for 2022-2025 and the Education Sir Gar 2022-2032
strategy. The MEP strategy includes a set of viability and
investment criteria to ensure an appropriate and transparent method
of developing school organisation and investment proposals. A
public consultation on the draft strategy was held between 13th
February 2024 and 12th March 2024.
Decision type: Key
Decision status: For Determination
Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/10/2024
Decision due: 4 Nov 2024 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Education and Welsh Language
Lead director: Director of Education & Children
Department: Education & Children
Contact: Allan Carter, Senior Manager - TIC Schools Email: ACarter@carmarthenshire.gov.uk.