Cardiff Council’s engagement exercises have come to an end.
To all those who have taken part in the campaign for Ysgol De Caerdydd, diolch o galon for all your hard work. There will be more opportunities to take part in the campaign in 2026. Subscribe to the email newsletter and be among the first to hear about campaign news.
This was our short message to the council:
Dear Cardiff Council
I support a Welsh-medium school for all ages (3-19) located in Butetown or Grangetown and to serve the families and communities of south Cardiff – namely a Welsh-medium secondary and primary school in a new, sustainable building with resources for the community (Option 5 in the document “Engagement on sustainable growth of Welsh-medium secondary provision”).
* The Welsh language belongs to everyone from all walks of life.
* Although the population of the south of the city is growing, there is no Welsh-medium secondary school to serve the south of the city. Children must have a local school – not travel out of their communities.
* The geographical spread of Welsh secondary education in the city discriminates against the most multicultural communities in the city and Wales.
* This is an injustice suffered by children from the most economically disadvantaged areas of the capital and Wales.
* The Curriculum for Wales clearly emphasises that children should receive their education in their community in order to celebrate their identity while learning about the world.
* Transporting children in the south of the city from their communities is not fair and inclusive and it is not possible for them to travel conveniently to a community school that represents them. There must be Welsh-medium secondary schools in the South, North, East and West of the city!
* The all-ages school will add to Welsh-medium primary provision in south Cardiff. On the site the number of primary streams could be increased over time. The Welsh Language and Education Act 2025 means that the Council has a duty to actively grow Welsh-medium education.
Read Ysgol De Caerdydd’s campaign position which gives more details on the points above: https://decaerdydd.cymru/engagement/
As a matter of social justice, the city’s 4th Welsh-medium secondary school must be built immediately – an all-age school (3-19) located in and to serve the children of Butetown, Grangetown and the south of the city.
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