Councils run community schools, fund every state school, provide school transport and support pupils with additional learning needs. They plan school places, including Welsh-medium places under a ten-year plan.
The Cabinet decides on school changes, such as opening, closing or merging schools, after a formal consultation. Head teachers and governing bodies run each school day to day.
Proposals to change a school must be consulted on, and anyone can respond. Parents can also become school governors.
| Council | Items | With a decision |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 48 | 45 |
| Swansea | 47 | 7 |
| Vale of Glamorgan | 35 | 10 |
| Carmarthenshire | 12 | 10 |
| Powys | 10 | 1 |
| Neath Port Talbot | 7 | 0 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | 5 | 0 |
| Newport | 3 | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 3 | 1 |
| Torfaen | 2 | 0 |
| Ceredigion | 2 | 0 |
| Blaenau Gwent | 1 | 1 |
| Gwynedd | 1 | 0 |
Decided: The committee agreed a separate Special meeting could be convened on school transport. The requests for an Environmental Health reporting item and a Welsh Water discussion were noted as possible future items.