NUT Comment on Llanrumney School Closure Consultation
Wales' largest union for qualified teachers has commented on the proposals to speed up closure of Llanrumney High School. NUT Cymru says the decision to close the school in August this year, as opposed to the 2014 schedule, puts teachers, parents and pupils in limbo.
NUT Cymru Secretary, David Evans, said;
"The local authority in Cardiff already had plans to close Llanrumney and so the idea of the school shutting will not have been a shock. However, the speed at which the closure is now expected to proceed is very concerning for all involved. It is frankly appalling that teachers only found out about this news as a result of the rumour mill. We are talking about the livelihood of many individuals, not to mention the education of the students at both Llanrumney High and Rymney High. There is now a great deal of uncertainty and panic around the future of the school that will do teachers, parents and pupils no good at all. Many teachers and parents who would have planned ahead on the original timeframe now find themselves in limbo as to what the immediate future holds.
“This announcement has left teachers in shock and will no doubt leave parents and pupils at both Llanrumney High and Rumney High with a lot of questions about the practicalities of what is being proposed. As a union, we will of course offer every support NUT teachers at Llanrumney require. Having spoken to members at the school, I know there are a number of questions they will want answering about what the immediate future holds for them and their pupils.”
Contact: Owen Hathway, NUT Cymru, Ty Sinnott, 18 Neptune Court, Vanguard Way, Cardiff CF24 5PJ. Tel: 029 20491818. Mob: 07921 146 442 e-mail: cymru.wales@nut.org.uk
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