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DEAR PARENT/CARER,
At this important time in your child’s life this booklet is provided to support you in your next steps. Monmouthshire is proud of its achievements for all its children and young people.
We aim to provide learning opportunities and experiences that allow pupils and students to achieve their potential in all aspects of their life and the future. The Directorate for Children and Young People has an excellent record of achieving a very high percentage of first preferences for school places.
We are proud of this achievement and want to continue to work with you and our schools to meet your needs wherever possible. We are also determined to ensure that when your child starts school, this very important time for your family is supported with clear information.
This booklet is designed to provide you with the detail you need to ensure that the process is a positive experience from the start. Staff in the Directorate will be pleased to help and support in any way they can. We are sure that you appreciate that the information offered here is for general guidance only.
Each year we forecast the demands for places in schools. From time to time external and unexpected factors can challenge the accuracy of our projections. To assist you in deciding on your preferences there are specific details in relation to the Primary and Secondary schools in Monmouthshire and surrounding areas contained in this booklet.
This is a milestone event for you and your child. We are here to help.
Will Mclean, Strategic Director, Learning, Skills and Economy and
County Councillor Laura Wright, Cabinet Member for Education