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Powys County Times
7 hours ago
- Powys County Times
Powys man praised for attitude to court order over assault
A POWYS man has been commended for his behaviour and attitude towards a court order he received for headbutting his ex-girlfriend. Aled Davies, 28, assaulted his partner of three years at their home during the early hours of December 23, 2023, when she angrily confronted him over suspicions he had been cheating, after he had returned home from a Christmas works do. Davies, of Brynawelon, Llangadfan, admitted assault, causing her actual bodily harm (ABH), which left her with a damaged nose. He was given a two-year community order which included 160 hours of unpaid work, 15 rehabilitation requirement days and attendance on what's called a 'Building Better Relationships' programme. After being sentenced in January 2024 he appeared again at Welshpool Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, June 17, where his community order was revoked on the grounds that good progress has been made. Probation officer Carl Atkinson said: 'The defendant has attended and engaged well and has received positive feedback. 'He completed all his unpaid work in a timely manner and he has completed his 15 rehabilitation days. 'There has been a referral to (drugs and alcohol charity) Kaleidoscope. He has been in full-time employment at his family's business and captains a local football team. 'He has been commended on his attitude and attended every session; he has also supported other group members. 'His case officer has applied to withdraw the order early due to good progress.' The defendant told the court: 'I found it to be beneficial, lesson learned.'
Powys County Times
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Powys County Times
Powys: Councillors agree sixth-form plan across county
SMALLER school sixth forms in Powys could potentially close years before proposals to re-organise post-16 education in the county are finalised. At a meeting of Powys County Council's Liberal Democrat/Labour cabinet on Tuesday, May 13 councillors agreed to start discussions to shape the way future post-16 education is conducted in Powys. This is an attempt to address the exodus of sixth form pupils out of county and to make the system in Powys more financially viable as well as improve A level results. But the report concedes that these changes might take years to implement. RECOMMENDED READS: Part of the report is focused on the current situation and what could be done with the current Chweched Powys Sixth model. This model was rolled out in 2022 in a bid to bring a more collaborative and online learning approach between schools throughout Powys. In theory this means that a pupil at a school in one part of county might well be taught a sixth form subject by a teacher many miles away at the other end of the county. Conservative group leader, Cllr Aled Davies brought up the Powys Six/Chweched model for discussion. Cllr Davies said: 'I'm guessing that this may lead to potential closures of some small sixth forms in the short term – you have a sixth form which is down to 18 pupils and clearly unsustainable.' Head of education transformation Marianne Evans said: 'Headteachers have agreed the curriculum offer year by year. 'We know that next year the funding will not allow us to deliver the current number of courses that we have – so some harsh and difficult decisions will need to be taken for September 2026, which means that planning work has to happen now.' She explained that strengthening the boards with the two sub-groups would make sutre the council has 'clear criteria' for agreeing which courses will be delivered from where from September 2026. 'That may see a reduction of courses in some of our sixth forms,' said Ms Evans. She added that the work would need to happen quickly so that pupils sitting their GCSEs exams next year know what their options are for the following school year. The council's head of legal services, Clive Pinney said that he would need to 'cross-check' the arrangements in the original setting up of Chweched Powys in order to be able to give a legal opinion on whether a decision by cabinet on closing sixth forms is needed. The total number of pupils in each Powys sixth form (lower and upper sixth) based on data from last October is: Brecon High School – 18. Crickhowell High School – 197. Gwernyfed High School (Three Cocks) – 42. Llanidloes High School – 79. Maesydderwen High School (Ystradygynlais) – 61. Newtown High School – 46. Welshpool High School – 132 Ysgol Bro Caereinion (Llanfair Caereinion – 36. Ysgol Bro Hyddgen (Machynlleth) – 51. Ysgol Calon Cymru (Llandrindod Wells & Builth Wells) – 90.
