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For the first time in living memory, college leaders from Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland have come together to speak with one voice to urge the UK Government to put investing in FE and ...

Last week marked the return of the ColegauCymru FE Multisport event to the scenic Pembrey Country Park, welcoming 400 learners and staff from colleges across South and West Wales.  Now in its fifth y...

This year, the Urdd’s Peace and Goodwill Message focuses on Poverty. With the current child poverty crisis in Wales and around the world, the Urdd and the young people of Wales have decided to foc...

At ColegauCymru, we’re proud to support Mental Health Awareness Week (12–18 May) and this year’s theme, Community. Further education has a vital role in promoting wellbeing, and across Wales, co...

ColegauCymru is proud to mark Mental Health Awareness Week 2025, taking place between 12 - 18 May, by celebrating the vital work further education colleges across Wales are doing to support mental he...

New data published by Medr shows a 12% drop in apprenticeship starts this quarter, compared with the same period last year.  ColegauCymru Chief Executive David Hagendyk said,   “The data is a sta...

ColegauCymru is delighted to celebrate the success of NPTC Group of Colleges as they take centre stage in advancing technical education. William Davies, Motor Vehicle Lecturer at Brecon College, has b...

Following the success of last year’s Further Education Multisport events, ColegauCymru is delighted to announce the return of two exciting duathlon events this May. These inclusive events will bring...

Today, Estyn has published a report exploring behavioural challenges in further education colleges in Wales.  ColegauCymru Chief Executive, David Hagendyk, said,  “As the report highlights, behavi...

This spring, ColegauCymru successfully hosted a series of regional Active Wellbeing Forums, bringing together staff from further education colleges across Wales to collaborate, share best practice, an...

ColegauCymru has received Taith Pathway 2 funding to undertake an international project to strengthen learner voice in Further Education in Wales. The key findings from this project will be used to sh...

A group of A Level Built Environment learners from The College Merthyr Tydfil recently returned from a transformative 16-day visit to Dubai, funded by the UK Government’s Turing Scheme.   Organise...

ColegauCymru is pleased to confirm the next stage of its international collaboration to tackle peer-on-peer sexual harassment and misogyny among learners in further education. As part of a Taith-fund...

Further Education Institution (FEI) Transformation   The Additional Learning Needs and Educational Tribunal (Wales) Act (ALNET) and ALN Code became live for some learners in colleges in September 2...

ColegauCymru is delighted to confirm that our Annual Conference will return on Thursday 23 October 2025, taking place once again at Cardiff City Stadium.  We’re pleased to announce Agored Cymru as ...

Welsh Colleges Shine at AoC Sport National Championships 2025  Further education learners from across Wales were proud to represent their colleges at this year’s AoC Sport National Championships, h...

Enhancing Leadership Skills - ColegauCymru Senior Leadership Development Programme  A group of senior leaders from further education colleges across Wales have successfully completed the ColegauCymru...

Ahead of the Senedd election in 2026, John Griffiths MS, has announced that he will not be seeking re-election.   Following this announcement, and as #CollegesWeek2025 draws to a close, this is a fi...

This week the Senedd’s Cross-Party Group on Further Education and Skills, chaired by John Griffiths MS, brought together senior leaders to discuss green skills and their role in driving economic gro...

This week, ColegauCymru is proud to celebrate #CollegesWeek2025, a UK wide campaign highlighting the vital role that further education colleges play in shaping lives, communities, and the economy.  T...

With the popularity of women’s football at an all-time high and the Wales women’s senior side gearing up for the 2025 Euros in Switzerland later this year, Welsh FE colleges are playing a crucial...

A delegation from ColegauCymru recently travelled to Seattle, Washington, on a Taith-funded study visit to explore the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in further education. The week-long programm...

Today the Welsh Government published its Final Budget for 2025/26.   ColegauCymru Chief Executive, David Hagendyk, said,  “We welcome today’s Final Budget announcement from the Welsh Government...

ColegauCymru is set to host a series of regional Active Wellbeing Forums in March 2025, bringing together key voices from the Further Education sector to explore ways to improve wellbeing through phys...

As part of Apprenticeship Week Wales 2025, ColegauCymru, in partnership with the National Training Federation for Wales (NTFW), was delighted to host an Apprenticeships Fayre at the Senedd. The event ...