The public engagements closed on 26 March 2026.
Decisions about schools affect every part of family and community life, your children, your routines, your work, and your local area.
We want to make sure that every learner who wants a Welsh-medium secondary school place can access one. This includes all pupils in Welsh-medium primary schools, and pupils who may wish to transfer to Welsh-medium secondary schools at a later date.
Your feedback will help us understand what matters most to you.
We want to hear your views on:
- Short term changes for the pupils entering secondary education in 2027 to 2028.
- How to ensure an appropriate balance of Welsh-medium and English-medium secondary school places to serve Cardiff in the future.
There are two public engagements, each of which runs from 12 February to 26 March 2026.
This is an opportunity to learn about potential options, ask questions and make comments. It is your chance to tell us what matters most, what concerns you, and what you hope for the future of Welsh-medium secondary education in Cardiff.
How to find out more
The Schools Census Equalities Data table shows information supplied by Cardiff schools, including: the percentage of pupils that are eligible for free school meals, the percentage of pupils whose ethnicity is not 'White British', and the percentage of pupils who speak English or Welsh as an additional language.
If you require this information in an alternative format, please email [email protected].
You can read or download a copy of the engagement documents:
- View the 2027 to 2028 Temporary Year 7 Arrangements Engagement Document (PDF, 1 MB)
- View the Help Shape the Future of Welsh-Medium Secondary Education in Cardiff Engagement Document (PDF, 1 MB)
- Welsh-medium School Catchment areas (PDF, 16 MB)
- Welsh-medium Pupil Placement Analysis (PDF, 390 KB)
- Equality Impact Assessment (PDF, 235 KB)
- Welsh Language Impact Assessment (PDF, 237 KB)
- School Census Equalities Data (Excel doc, 24 KB)
- Tymczasowy wzrost liczby miejsc w walijskojęzycznych szkołach średnich przy naborze do klasy 7 w roku szkolnym 2027/28 (PDF, 286 KB)
- Pomóż w ukształtowaniu przyszłości walijsko-języcznej edukacji ponadpodstawowej w Cardiffie (PDF, 269 KB)
ساعد في تشكيل مستقبل التعليم الثانوي باللغة الويلزية في كارديف (PDF, 453 KB)
- ২০২৭ / ২৮ সালে সপ্তম শ্রেণীর ওয়েলশ - মিডিয়াম মাধ্যমিক শিক্ষায় ভর্তির জন্য (PDF, 344 KB)
- কার্ডিফে ওয়েলশ-মিডিয়াম সেকেন্ডারি এডুকেশন-এর ভবিষ্যৎ গঠনে সহায়তা করুন (PDF, 305 KB)
کارڈف میں ویلش میڈیم سیکنڈری تعلیم کے مستقبل کی تشکیل میں مدد کریں (PDF, 252 KB)
2027/28 میں سال 7 کے داخلے کے لیے ویلش میڈیم سیکنڈری تعلیم میں نشستوں میں عارضی اضافہ (PDF, 378 KB)
Have your say
You can make your views known in the following ways:
- Help Shape the Future of Welsh-Medium Secondary Education in Cardiff
- Temporary increase of places in Welsh-medium secondary education for the Year 7 intake in 2027 to 2028
Complete the response forms and return by post or email:
- Help Shape the Future of Welsh-Medium Secondary Education in Cardiff Stakeholder Questionnaire (PDF, 257 KB)
- Temporary Welsh-Medium Secondary School Places September 2027 to 2028 Questionnaire (PDF, 205 KB)
- Kwestionariusz: Tymczasowe miejsca w walijskojęzycznych szkołach średnich (wrzesień 2027 r.) (PDF, 299 KB)
- Kwestionariusz interesariusza (PDF, 301 KB)
استبيان لأصحاب المصلحة (PDF, 295 KB)
استبيان: مقاعد [أماكن] مؤقتة في المدارس الثانوية الويلزية (سبتمبر 2027 (PDF, 292 KB)
- প্রশ্নাবলীঃ অস্থায়ী ওয়েলশ মিডিয়াম মাধ্যমিক বিদ্যালয়ের স্থান (সেপ্টেম্বর ২০২৭) (PDF, 305 KB)
- অংশীজন বা স্টেকহোল্ডারের প্রশ্নাবলী (PDF, 206 KB)
مفاد رکھنے والے فریقین کا سوالنامہ (PDF, 266 KB)
سوالنامہ: عارضی ویلش میڈیم سیکنڈری اسکول پلیسز (ستمبر 2027 (PDF, 259 KB)
The Council is keen that as many people as possible are aware of the engagement exercises, understand what is being considered, and how to express their views on it.
We have organised online meetings that you can attend where the changes we are proposing will be explained. You will have an opportunity to ask questions as part of these sessions.
| Type of session | Date and time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Drop-in session | Thursday 19 February 2026 - 9:30am to 11:30am | Llanishen Hub |
| Drop-in session | Friday 27 February 2026 - 10:30am to 12:30pm | Ely and Caerau Hub |
| Drop-in session | Friday 6 March 2026 - 11:30am to 1:30pm | Star Hub |
| Drop-in session | Monday 9 March 2026 - 12pm to 2pm | Loudon Culture and Media Centre |
| Drop-in session | Wednesday 18 March 2026 - 11am to 1pm | St Mellons Hub |
| Online drop-in session | Wednesday 18 February 2026 - 12pm to 1pm | Microsoft Teams |
| Online drop-in session | Monday 23 February 2026 - 1pm to 2pm | Microsoft Teams |
| Online drop-in session | Tuesday 24 February 2026 - 2pm to 3pm | Microsoft Teams |
| Online drop-in session | Monday 2 March 2026 - 5pm to 6pm | Microsoft Teams |
| Online drop-in session | Friday 13 March 2026 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm | Microsoft Teams |
| Public meeting (in person) | Tuesday 24 February 2026 - 5:30pm to 6:30pm | Lisvane Memorial Hall |
| Public meeting (in person) | Thursday 19 March 2026 - 5:30pm to 6:30pm | County Hall |
| Public meeting (online) | Monday 16 March 2026 - 1pm to 2pm | Microsoft Teams |
If you would like to attend an in person or online public meeting, please contact us via e-mail to [email protected] confirming which meeting you would like to attend, and we will provide details or a link and instructions on how you can attend.
Contact us
If you have any questions, please contact us.
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 029 2087 2720
