Cardiff school Ysgol Glantaf leaves X over platform ‘racism’ worry

The school was Cardiff’s first Welsh-medium secondary school when it opened in 1978, and according to its latest Estyn report, has more than 1,300 pupils.

It has decided that it will use now start using the social platform Instagram, although that will remain under scrutiny.

“We will review it, as I’m not sure if Instagram is the right platform and ultimately we may have to consider that social platforms are not suitable for schools to communicate on,” said Mr Evans.

He also wondered if other organisations using X will follow suit.

“My feeling is you’ve got a large number of organisations that are on this platform – Estyn, Welsh government, county councils – and I think there’s a question for them all to how long they’re going to continue on this platform?” he said.

The Welsh government said it keeps the accounts it uses “under ongoing review.”

“We recognise the concerns raised about the management of X in recent months, but believe it is important to continue to engage with as many people as possible and provide clear, trusted information.”

A spokesperson for Estyn said: “Our social media is an important way in which we share effective practice across education providers.

“We regularly review our social media channels and continue to monitor our engagement on X as part of this review activity.”

The Welsh Local Government Association, which represents councils, declined to comment.