17 Primary Schools in Blaenau Gwent to Get Gigabit Broadband Upgrade

The Welsh Government’s (WG) Tech Valleys programme has announced that 17 primary schools in Blaenau Gwent to be upgraded to gigabit-speed internet as part of their new partnership with Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council and the Shared Resource Service.

The new service for the Blaenau Gwent region, which is said to be “up to ten times faster than some of the current connections” used by the schools (listed at the bottom of this article), is being funded by the WG and should deliver more reliable use of digital whiteboards, video conferencing, online learning platforms and resource-heavy applications all at once.

Many of the schools are said to have already received the upgrade, with full completion expected in time for the start of the new school year in September 2026.

Adam Price MS, Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy, said:

“This investment builds on the solid foundations already laid through the Public Sector Broadband Aggregation programme, taking the existing fibre network in these schools and unlocking its full potential with gigabit-speed capability.

The difference this makes in the classroom is real and immediate. Lessons are more dynamic, engaging and better equipped to develop the digital skills that young people will need throughout their lives and careers.”

Schools receiving the upgrade: 

• Abertillery Learning Community Tillery Street Campus
• Abertillery Learning Community-Abertillery
• Blaen-y-Cwm Primary School-Ebbw Vale
• Bryn Bach Primary School-Tredegar
• Coed-y-Garn Primary School-Abertillery
• Cwm Primary School-Ebbw Vale
• Georgetown Primary School-Tredegar
• Glanhowy Primary School-Tredegar
• Rhos-y-Fedwen Primary School-Ebbw Vale
• Sorfrydd Primary School-Abertillery
• St Illtyds Primary School-Abertillery
• St Josephs R.C. Primary-Tredegar
• St Marys Church School-Ebbw Vale
• St Marys Roman Catholic Primary-Ebbw Vale