Making the Connection – Active Wellbeing and Sport in Further Education
The Covid19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the health and wellbeing of the nation as well as the interruption to the education system. ColegauCymru is pleased to host a webinar which will reflect...
Pilot Mobilities from Wales to Brittany: Reflecting on contacts made; looking forward to learner activities to come
In partnership with The Regional Council of Brittany and Welsh Government, ColegauCymru is pleased to hold an online event this Autumn which will reflect on the pilot mobilities from Wales to Brittany...
Colleges welcome additional funding to support further education pay increases
Colleges across Wales have today welcomed the Minister for Education, Jeremy Miles’ commitment to an injection of £1.5m of additional funding to support the costs of staff pay increases. Welsh Gove...
Apprentice furlough and redundancy numbers continue to fall; Colleges warn that additional support still needed
ColegauCymru today welcomes the publication of Welsh Government statistics highlighting the falling number of apprentices furloughed or made redundant up to 27 August 2021. ColegauCymru Director of ...
Reflecting on a challenging 12 months; looking ahead to a productive year
As a new academic year gets underway and as we continue to navigate the challenges brought about by the Covid19 pandemic, ColegauCymru is optimistic about the year ahead. We’re grateful to staff, le...
Fifth Cycle of Successful Work Welsh Project Gets Underway
Supported by the National Centre for Learning Welsh, ColegauCymru co-ordinates the Cymraeg Gwaith project for the Further Education sector in collaboration with the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol. As the ...
Further education colleges offer congratulations following second challenging year
Further education colleges are today congratulating learners across Wales as they receive their GCSE and vocational results and plan their next steps in what has been a second challenging academic yea...
Success for further education learners as they receive A level and vocational results
ColegauCymru is pleased to congratulate learners from across Wales as they receive their qualification results today following a second challenging academic year. ColegauCymru Chair Guy Lac...
Funding boost secures new overseas learning and work opportunities for further education learners
ColegauCymru is delighted to have received funding for further education and vocational education and training (VET) through the Turing Scheme, the UK’s global programme to study and work abroad. ...
ColegauCymru looks forward to building on strong Estyn relationship as new Chief Inspector is appointed
ColegauCymru is pleased to congratulate Owen Evans on his appointment as the new HM Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales. Mr Evans will replace the current Chief Inspector Meilyr ...
Minister for Education pledges continued support for further education
The Colegau Cymru Principals’ Forum today met with the Minister for Education Jeremy Miles MS in a productive meeting to discuss the future of further education in Wales. ColegauCymru Chair, Gu...
Success in College #PowerUpFE Weightlifting Challenge
ColegauCymru is delighted to announce the winners of the inaugural Power Up FE Challenge, a new weightlifting competition for FE learners which took place in earlier in the summer term. The compe...
Celebrating Adult Tutors at the Inspire! Awards
The Learning and Work Institute Wales last night celebrated the achievements of adult tutors at the Inspire! Awards in what has been a particularly challenging year. The Awards are a celebration ...
Sadness and shock at untimely passing of Gareth Pierce
ColegauCymru and the further education sector were sad to hear of the sudden loss of Gareth Pierce, former Chief Executive of WJEC and current Chair of Y Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol. During a successf...
The value of Prior Learning Recognition to support a post-Covid economic recovery
ColegauCymru Consultant Adrian Sheehan provides an overview of the many benefits of Recognition of Prior Learning but also the challenges it faces across the further education sector in Wales. The 202...
New website to support the transition of ALN learners from school to further education
ColegauCymru is pleased to launch a valuable new website, designed to help young people with additional Learning Needs (ALN) to make a successful transition from school to further education. The ALN P...
New Senedd Committee Chairs Announced
The Committee chairs for the newly formed Senedd have been announced. As the new Senedd gets under way in earnest, ColegauCymru looks forward to working with all committees to ensure robust scru...
Coleg Gwent celebrates success at Pearson National Teaching Awards
ColegauCymru is delighted to congratulate the Coleg Gwent Blaenau Gwent Learning Zone A Level Team on their recent Bronze Award at the Pearson National Teaching Awards. Nominated by Head of School, Su...
Free CPD opportunities to strengthen the transfer of knowledge between teachers in vocational education
ColegauCymru will soon publish the results of commissioned research which looks at internationalisation in the FE sector in Wales. One of the key findings of the research, conducted by Arad Research...
Vital to ensure fair grades for all learners
Today’s update on qualifications 2021 from the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language acknowledges the significant challenges faced by learners who are receiving their qualification results i...
ColegauCymru renews call for learners up to the age of 25 to have a statutory right to access education or other learning opportunities
Young Person’s Guarantee will help ensure a level playing field for all young learners in Wales. Today’s announcement by Welsh Government pledging to provide everyone under the age of 25 with the ...
Wales celebrates apprenticeships
Wales’ work-based learning sector was last night celebrated at the Welsh Government Apprenticeship Awards Cymru 2021. The ceremony, which was held virtually for the first time, recognised inspiratio...
Time to deliver for learners with ambitious new Programme for Government
The First Minister has today launched an ambitious Programme for Government - a plan to build a stronger, greener, fairer Wales for everyone. ColegauCymru welcomes the clear general commitment to deli...
Further education colleges to build a new construction apprenticeship programme for Wales
From 1 August 2021 all Welsh Government funded construction apprenticeships will be led by Wales’ network of 11 further education colleges. Despite the significant change in contracting arrangements...
Sharron Lusher honoured for services to further education
Former Pembrokeshire College Principal and ColegauCymru Chair Sharron Lusher has been honoured in this year’s Queen's Birthday Honours Lists for services to further education. Mrs Lusher ha...
