The Welsh government has officially launched its 21st Century Schools Programme which aims to create centres of learning which both meet the needs of the community as well as provide students with the technology and facilities to aid learning.
The programme was first mooted in 2010 when all Welsh councils had to submit a business case outlining their bids. Speaking at the site of the new Aberdare Community School, in Rhondda Cynon Taf, one of the early start projects to benefit from the funding, first minister Carwyn Jones said he wanted to modernise Wales’ classrooms so that students can access the latest technology and be inspired to experiment, develop skills and learn.
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