Colleges in Wales and Canada to work together in tackling peer-on-peer sexual harassment, in a new project funded by Taith
ColegauCymru has been successful in securing Taith Pathway 2 funding to partner with Colleges and Institutes Canada to establish a Community of Practice between colleges in Wales and Canada to address...
ColegauCymru welcomes new Welsh Government cabinet secretaries
Today, Wales’ new First Minister Vaughan Gething appointed his top team. We urge the First Minister and his cabinet colleagues to embrace further education and work-based learning and ensure the...
Celebrating inclusion on International Women’s Day
As we continue to celebrate International Women’s Day, we hear from Gower College Swansea Student Union President, Fatima Lopes, as she explains how promoting inclusion is a vital part of her ro...
ColegauCymru Sport Update
As we move into the second half of the spring term there is plenty of sporting activity to report on from the FE sector in Wales. ColegauCymru continues to develop opportunities for learners supported...
ColegauCymru welcomes CTER Statement of Priorities
Today, the Welsh Government published its ‘Statement of Priorities’ for the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research. ColegauCymru warmly welcomes the commitment to put learners at t...
ColegauCymru responds to Welsh Government final budget
Today, the Welsh Government published its final budget for 2024/25. Responding to the budget, Chief Executive of ColegauCymru, David Hagendyk said, “We are pleased that the Welsh Governme...
Investing in skills and maximising the impact of TVET funding
Forty-six senior policy makers, educational leaders and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) managers from Asia and Africa recently attended a British Council international policy se...
Celebrating the opportunities for overseas learning and work experience as Erasmus+ programme comes to an end in Wales
CollegesWales International has led on delivering development opportunities overseas for further education learners and staff through the Erasmus+ programme since 2011, enabling learners to study ...
Inward staff mobility offers innovative new approach to international learning opportunities
Funded by Taith through ColegauCymru’s consortium project, last month saw an inward mobility visit from Nexgen Careers to FE colleges across Wales. Based in Barcelona, Nexgen’s...
Proposed apprenticeship funding cuts could cost Welsh economy up to £406.8m
The Welsh Government draft budget proposal to cut apprenticeship funding by nearly 25% could cost the Welsh economy £406.8m in the long term, hitting apprentices from deprived backgrounds the ha...
Apprenticeship Week 2024: ColegauCymru and NTfW launch new Senedd Cross Party-Group on apprenticeships
Apprenticeship Week takes place from 5 to 11 February 2024, providing an opportunity to celebrate and promote the value of apprenticeships as a pathway into work or a new career, with many associated ...
Apprenticeship Week Wales: Celebrating the value of apprenticeships as valuable pathways to meaningful employment and prosperous economies
This week ColegauCymru joins our further education colleges in celebrating the value that apprenticeships bring to learners, our communities and employers, as we celebrate Apprenticeship Week Wales 20...
Inclusive Multisport event returns for fourth year supporting FE learners to get active!
ColegauCymru is pleased to confirm that our inclusive FE Multisport Event will return for a fourth year. Hosted at Pembrey Country Park on Wednesday 15th May 2024, this Duathlon offers an opp...
ColegauCymru responds to new VCSEs announcement by Qualifications Wales
Following a public consultation, Qualifications Wales has published its decisions on the types of qualifications that will be available to 14 to 16 year-olds - alongside new Made-for-Wales GCSEs. ...
ColegauCymru responds to Wales’ new Child Poverty Strategy
This week Welsh Government published its new Child Poverty Strategy for Wales 2024. ColegauCymru Chief Executive, David Hagendyk said, “We welcome the recognition from Welsh Government of the ur...
Over 60 employers voice concern over potential cuts to apprenticeships
Over 60 employers from across Wales have joined together to call for funding for the Welsh Government flagship apprenticeship programme to be protected, to ensure the economic prosperity of Wales. In ...
ColegauCymru Office Closing Dates for the Festive Break
Please note that the ColegauCymru offices will be closed from Friday 22 December 2023 and will reopen on Wednesday 3 January 2024. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.&nb...
Draft budget announcement “devastating blow to apprentices, employers and communities”
ColegauCymru has responded to today’s Welsh Government draft budget announcement, warning of a devastating blow to work-based learning and further education sectors. Reacting to the announcement...
Employer representatives voice concern over potential cuts to apprenticeships
Employer representatives have joined together to call for funding to be protected for Welsh Government flagship apprenticeship programme, to ensure the economic prosperity of Wales. In this ope...
Sustained investment for apprenticeships and further education vital ahead of “extremely difficult” budget announcement
The Welsh Government will publish its draft budget on 19 December which is likely to signal very challenging times ahead for the further education and work-based learning sectors. ColegauC...
First Minister announces he is standing down after 5 years
Today, the First Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford, has announced he is to stand down. ColegauCymru Chief Executive, Dave Hagendyk said, “ColegauCymru would like to thank the First Minister for ...
Social partnership in action
ColegauCymru was recently pleased to facilitate the first in a series of three social partnership events designed to support staff in FE colleges. The work, in collaboration with the Joint Trade...
Deep cuts to apprenticeship programme will undermine new economic mission and cut talent pipeline for employers
The Welsh Government has launched its new Economic Mission, with an emphasis on supporting key sectors to grow and prioritise young people. At the same time, we are expecting significant cuts to be ma...
Ambitious Welsh Government economic mission is not possible without sustained investment in apprenticeships and high-quality education and training
ColegauCymru has today welcomed the Minister for the Economy’s ambition for a stronger Welsh economy, ‘built by all of us’, but warns of a need for sustained investment in key educat...
Shaping the future of further education: delivering a stronger, greener, and fairer Wales
The establishment of the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research (CTER) is a landmark piece of legislation. It marks the introduction of one of the most significant reforms to the architecture ...
