Generative AI in further education and skills – the myths, the threats and the opportunities
Jisc is the UK higher, further education and skills sectors’ not-for-profit organisation for digital services and solutions, championing the importance and potential of digital technologies for UK e...
Inclusivity - Challenging Our Assumptions
As we continue to celebrate #AdultLearnersWeek, this year’s campaign looks to connect people to lifelong learning opportunities and inspire them to embrace second chances. With a focus on the key th...
Increased investment in vocational and technical education vital for a sustainable and more equal Wales
For almost a quarter of a century of devolution, the phrase ‘parity of esteem’ between vocational and academic educational pathways has been the aspiration of successive Welsh Governments. It has ...
Exploring opportunities for collaborative working with international colleagues
Together with Global Wales, ColegauCymru was pleased to visit Brussels recently in an exercise to scope out opportunities for collaborative projects and partnership development between Welsh, Flemish ...
FE colleagues visit Austria to explore the training and upskilling of vocational education and training practitioners
A delegation of further education colleagues travelled to Vienna, Austria between 19-23 June 2023 to explore the training and upskilling of vocational education and training (VET) practitioners. The ...
More needs to be done to support low-income FE learners in Wales
Around one in three children in Wales are now living in poverty. This is 31% of children, around 190,000 under the age of 19. These figures are stark, and poverty levels remain stubbornly high. As soc...
Delegation of principals visit Canada to raise profile of FE and facilitate opportunities for collaborative working
Together with colleagues from across the FE sector in Wales, Principal of The College Merthyr Tydfil, Lisa Thomas, recently visited Montreal to attend the World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics...
Shaping the future of vocational education and training
As part of the Co-operation Agreement between the Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru, a review of vocational qualifications was launched in July 2022, chaired by former Principal of Pembrokeshire Colleg...
Celebrating International Women's Day
International Women's Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. ...
Celebrating females in STEM subjects on UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2023
As we celebrate UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2023 today, ColegauCymru is delighted to share some of the stories of females in further education and their journey to study and wor...
Establishment of the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research as a Legal Entity - Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act
In one of his final acts of 2022, the Welsh Government Minister for Education and Welsh Language, Jeremy Miles, set in motion the first commencement Order under the Tertiary Education and Research (Wa...
ColegauCymru Internationalisation Strategy - Your questions answered
ColegauCymru International Project Manager Siân Holleran answers some key questions on the new Strategy. Why have you developed an Internationalisation Strategy for the FE sector in Wales? Colegau...
Reflections on a productive year in the further education sector: International
August 2021 – July 2022 This year, the FE sector has come together to adapt, collaborate, and innovate as a result of the challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic while maintaining as muc...
Reflections on a productive year in the further education sector: Active Wellbeing
August 2021 – July 2022 This year, the FE sector has come together to adapt, collaborate, and innovate as a result of the challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic while maintaining as muc...
Reflections on a productive year in the further education sector: Additional Learning Needs
August 2021 – July 2022 This year, the FE sector has come together to adapt, collaborate, and innovate as a result of the challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic while maintaining as muc...
Reflections on a productive year in the further education sector: Policy and Public Affairs
August 2021 – July 2022 This year, the FE sector has come together to adapt, collaborate, and innovate as a result of the challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic while maintaining as muc...
Cardiff and Vale College staff immersed in Welsh learning with enjoyable residential stay
Cardiff and Vale College staff have recently enjoyed a fantastic residential stay focused on developing their Welsh skills. Set on the banks of the beautiful lake Tegid near Bala in North Wales, Urdd ...
Lifechanging visit to Sweden for Coleg Sir Gâr’s Equine learners
Our International Project Manager Siân Holleran was delighted to visit to Coleg Sir Gar’s Pibwrlwyd Campus recently to learn of the Equine learners’ fantastic visit to Flyinge Kungsgård, one of ...
The Covid Cohort: Supporting our young people during challenging times
As we finally look to be emerging from a two-year global Pandemic, ColegauCymru Chief Executive Iestyn Davies reflects on the challenges faced by our further education learners here in Wales, and thos...
Going Further and Higher: Deepening college and university collaborations
ColegauCymru has warmly welcomed the publication of a joint report on accelerating collaboration between colleges and universities across the four nations of the UK. Here, our Chief Executive, Iestyn ...
Apprenticeships helping to develop individuals and build confidence
As we continue to celebrate the value of Apprenticeships with Apprenticeship Week Wales, Matthew Hayward shares details of how apprenticeship programmes and college support turned around his experienc...
Apprenticeship success for Pembrokeshire College learner
As we celebrate Welsh Government Apprenticeship Week 2022, we learn of how Level 3 Mechanical Engineering student Hywel Jackson was able to realise a dream of working in Formula 1. Former Pembrokesh...
Over 150 new Welsh language and bilingual resources to support further education learners and apprentices
More than 150 new Welsh and bilingual resources have been published on the Porth Adnoddau, the Coleg Cymraeg's resources website, to support lecturers and practitioners in further education colleg...
Continental or Commonwealth?
In this latest blog post, ColegauCymru Chief Executive Iestyn Davies, looks again at the old problem of delivering higher level skills in vocational and technical areas. He concludes that as a nation ...
“The information I’ve gained will improve my practice and was worth the commitment of time and energy.”
Coleg Gwent ALN Manager Elaine Jones shares her experience of studying towards the PG Cert SEN/ALN (Autism), which forms part of the full MA offered by the University of South Wales. Elaine is ...
