Children in Carmarthenshire who start school before they are aged four would have to wait until they have turned four, if changes to the current arrangements are implemented. Cabinet members have approved a recommendation to consult on the school admissions proposal, which could be implemented in September 2024.
A detailed assessment on the impact of the proposed change on each school will be undertaken and a recommendation for each one brought forward. A report before cabinet said Carmarthenshire was the only council in Wales which admitted pupils full-time in the term of their fourth birthday. Most councils admit pupils full-time the September after they turn four.
Councillor Linda Evans, deputy leader for the Plaid Cymru-Independent authority, said the admissions change was needed to create consistency across the county. "If we don't have consistency, we don't have fairness," she said.
