Council consider new plans for new Welsh-medium nursery

Ysgol Gymraeg Coed Y Gof could offer nursery places from 2026 Photo cred: Google Maps

Cardiff Council is considering plans for a new Welsh-medium nursery for children in Pentrebane and Fairwater.

The council is considering proposals that would see Ysgol Gymraeg Coed Y Gof, on Beechley Drive, Pentrebane, to accommodate nursery-aged children from September 2026.

If approved, 16 part-time places would be available with the possibility for future expansion depending on demand.

Cardiff Council's Cabinet Member for Education, Cllr Sarah Merry said: "The establishment of a nursery class at Ysgol Gymraeg Coed-Y-Gof would make Welsh-medium education more accessible and attract a wider range of families, supporting the school's long-term sustainability and helping to grow its future intakes.

"The expansion would strengthen Welsh-medium education provision in the area, ensuring local access to early years education, and supporting the broader goal of increasing the number of Welsh speakers as set out in WESP (Welsh in Education Strategic Plan (WESP)."

Cardiff's Welsh in Education Strategic Plan (WESP) is to see “a truly bilingual Cardiff” which aligns with the Welsh Government's "Cymraeg 2050" strategy, to achieve one million Welsh speakers by 2050.

Cardiff Council's Cabinet will meet on 20 March to consider the recommendations and to vote on whether to approve a public consultation on the proposal.