Flying Start records family language preference on contact with the family and registration into the programme. This is reiterated in the Flying Start Childcare placement process to ensure families have the information in Welsh if they prefer and that families are able to access Welsh medium or English medium provision according to their preference. Flying Start has sufficient Welsh medium provision currently to meet demand but will keep this under review as the expansion is implemented. Flying Start gives information in Welsh and English to ensure families are informed and can complete the forms in their preferred language. Subject to statutory processes, the admission arrangements as between the Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni and Y Gwyndy will be carefully managed to ensure that places are restricted to in-catchment/county pupils otherwise Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni will continue to exceed capacity even with the establishment of the expanded secondary provision at Y Gwyndy Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni, which opened – in September 2013. There are a small number of out-county children who attend CCBC schools with the possibility that this will increase for secondary in the near future given the lack of spaces in the East’ area. ‘South The LA has only medium and English medium schools with provision for Welsh in both sectors.
Flying Start records family language preference on contact with the family and registration into the programme. This is reiterated in the Flying Start Childcare placement process to ensure families have the information in Welsh if they prefer and that families are able to access Welsh medium or English medium provision according to their preference. Flying Start has sufficient Welsh medium provision currently to meet demand but will keep this under review as the expansion is implemented. Flying Start gives information in Welsh and English to ensure families are informed and can complete the forms in their preferred language. Subject to statutory processes, the admission arrangements as between the Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni and Y Gwyndy will be carefully managed to ensure that places are restricted to in-catchment/county pupils otherwise Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni will continue to exceed capacity even with the establishment of the expanded secondary provision at Y Gwyndy – Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni, which opened in September 2013. There are a small number of out-county children who attend CCBC schools with the possibility that this will increase for secondary in the near future given the lack of spaces in the ‘South East’ area. The LA has only medium and English medium schools with provision for Welsh in both sectors.
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