{"id":24013,"date":"2018-01-30T12:36:51","date_gmt":"2018-01-30T12:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=24013"},"modified":"2018-01-30T12:36:51","modified_gmt":"2018-01-30T12:36:51","slug":"penylan-college-hoping-return-council-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2018\/01\/30\/penylan-college-hoping-return-council-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Penylan college is hoping to return to council control"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ST David\u2019s College wants to come back under council control, a move Cardiff council hopes will &#8220;enhance strategic planning for 16-19 education in the city\u201d.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The college in Penylan is hoping to become a Voluntary Aided School, transitioning from its current status as a Designated Further Education Institution.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24022\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24022\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24022\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/St.-Davids-1.jpg\" alt=\"St. Davids Catholic College\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/St.-Davids-1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/St.-Davids-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/St.-Davids-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/St.-Davids-1-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24022\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24022\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/St.-Davids-1.jpg\" alt=\"St. Davids Catholic College\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/St.-Davids-1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/St.-Davids-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/St.-Davids-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/St.-Davids-1-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/noscript> St David&#8217;s College provides a range of post-16 courses for around 1,500 pupils.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On January 18 it submitted a report which is being scrutinised by Cardiff council&#8217;s cabinet.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The college has been consulting stakeholders on the move over the past few months.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Voluntary Aided Schools are state-funded schools with a trust or foundation contributing to building costs and influencing the running of the school.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Historically an institution would be classed as &#8220;designated&#8221; under section 28 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 to receive funding from the Further Education Funding Council for Wales.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However the Further Education Funding council for Wales has since been abolished.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sarah Merry, deputy leader of Cardiff council and cabinet member for Education, Employment and Skills, said: \u201c&#8221;Primary schools across Cardiff have seen a significant rise in pupils over recent years, and this is now beginning to impact on the numbers of students who are entering secondary schools.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThis increased demand for places will naturally, in time, have an impact on the demand for places in sixth forms. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;Bringing St David&#8217;s back under council control will help us enhance our strategic planning for 16-19 education in the city. It would also give us greater flexibility in addressing the increased demand as the city&#8217;s population rises.&#8221; <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The school has also submitted an individual bid for almost \u00a36 million from Welsh Government funding through Band B of the 21st Century Schools programme.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The funds would mostly be used to cover a backlog of repairs costing \u00a35.2 million as flagged up in a recent condition survey.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These repairs would include \u201cworks to address issues with the roof, external cladding and one floor of classroom refurbishments\u201d.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A successful bid would significantly reduce any liability transferred to the council should the change of status go ahead.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ST David\u2019s College wants to come back under council control, a move Cardiff council hopes will &#8220;enhance strategic planning for 16-19 education in the city\u201d. 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