P-06-1455 Protect the junior departments of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama from closure
P-06-1455 Protect the junior departments of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama from closure
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This petition was submitted by Rebecca Totterdell, having collected 10,560 signatures
Text of Petition:
The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama has provided a junior music and acting programme to students aged from 4 to 18 for the past 25 years. The school currently sees around 300 talented young people through its doors each weekend, and many of those are on bursaries. It is the only such provision in Wales.
Due to financial difficulties the RWCMD is being forced to consult on closing the Young Acting and Young Music programmes at the end of this term.
Additional Information:
If the closure goes ahead, the RWCMD will be the only Royal School of Music without a junior department.
Status
This petition was considered completed by the Petitions Committee at its meeting on 14/10/2024.
Full details of the consideration of this petition by the Committee and related documents can be seen on the Related Meetings tab above.
It was first considered by the Petitions Committee on 24/6/2024.

Senedd
Constituency and Region:
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>>>Cardiff North
>>>South Wales Central
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Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: For consideration
First published: 11/09/2024
Documents
- Full Briefing provided by the RWCMD - 12 September 2024
PDF 176 KB - Summary of briefing provided by the RWCMD - 12 September 2024
PDF 56 KB - Correspondence from Patricia Keir to the Committee - 14 October 2024
PDF 59 KB - Correspondence from the Minister for Further and Higher Education to Chair, 27 November 2024
PDF 131 KB