Mental health and blended learning provision must be fully funded to meet Estyn recommendations
ColegauCymru has today welcomed the findings of two thematic reports published by Estyn, looking at both the support available for learners’ mental health and emotional wellbeing; and developments i...
The future of further education and the Welsh language challenge
As a key part of Welsh life, considerations of the Welsh language run through all five of ColegauCymru’s policy themes. Highlighted is the Welsh language aspect from each theme, and how the...
ColegauCymru welcomes announcement of new International Learning Exchange programme to make good the loss of Erasmus+
The Welsh Government has today announced a new international learning exchange programme, following the UK Government’s decision to withdraw from the popular Erasmus+ scheme. ColegauCymru Chair...
Using Recognition of Prior Learning Seminars
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a key part of any process which can connect non-formal and informal learning to recognised entry standards and qualifications. Currently, there is no overarch...
EQAVET Project Dissemination
CollegesWales has been carrying out research looking at vocational graduate tracking - i.e. following up the destinations of those who have completed vocational courses - in countries and regions acro...
FE colleges welcome funds to help learners as they move on to the next phase in their learning
ColegauCymru has today welcomed the Minister for Education’s announcement to provide additional financial support for young people to move on to the next phase in their learning. Coleg...
ColegauCymru: Next Welsh Government needs a clear vision for FE and must provide the support and funding to deliver it
ColegauCymru today publishes our Policy Recommendations for the next Welsh Government. The elections to the Welsh Parliament in May 2021 offer an ideal opportunity to refocus and refine the uniq...
ALN Code and regulations laid in the Senedd
Following many years of planning, consulting and hard work from multiple sectors, the Additional Learning Needs Code and regulations have been laid is the Senedd this week. Following a plenary session...
Turing Scheme Information Session
The Turing Scheme is the UK’s global programme to study and work abroad providing funding for FE college learners to spend time living, studying or training across the world. We're pleased...
Introducing PolicyPod
We're calling on the next Welsh Government to think about a variety of issues including the approach to professional learning in Further Education, looking at the professional standards and qualif...
Next Welsh Government must put colleges and technical education at the heart of its future plans for manufacturing
ColegauCymru, the charity representing Wales’ 13 further education institutions has today called on the next Welsh Government to place colleges and technical education at the heart of its plans for...
ColegauCymru to consider Welsh Government’s response to Estyn report and recommendations on post-16 partnerships
ColegauCymru is set to consider Welsh Government’s response to the Estyn report and its recommendations on post-16 partnerships at the next Principals’ Forum meeting. The report reviews strateg...
FE and HE sectors must work in collaboration rather than in competition
Following an exchange between the Minister for Education and Bethan Sayed MS, ColegauCymru has welcomed the government’s recognition yesterday that the FE sector has an important part to play in ens...
Request for Quotation: Internationalisation in the FE Sector in Wales
ColegauCymru invites proposals from organisations to undertake research within the FE sector to establish the current status of internationalisation, to determine what needs to be in place to further ...
National Education Workforce Survey for Wales
In a matter of days, a limited number of vocational learners will return to college and the important task of compiling Centre Determined Grades for assessments will begin in earnest. As we return to...
“More of the same policy on education and skills will give us the best qualified underemployed workforce Wales has ever had”
ColegauCymru has today published an independent research report which gives some startling views on the future of further education in Wales. 2019 saw ColegauCymru commission an independen...
Additional funding vital to ensure completion of vocational programmes and to support apprentices
ColegauCymru has today warmly welcomed the additional funding announced by Welsh Government to enable the safe return of learners to college to complete their studies. A substantial £26.5m of a ...
Apprentices and “licence to practice” vocational learners to be allowed to return to college
ColegauCymru is today pleased to welcome Welsh Government’s announcement to allow the return of “licence to practice” vocational learners and apprentices to college from 22 February 2021. ...
Back to college – New group set to tackle challenges of safe return to campus and management of learner assessments
ColegauCymru has come together with joint trade unions (JTUs) to ensure that learners returning to campus, particularly those facing technical assessments in 2021, are given the best possib...
ColegauCymru welcomes clear decision on re-opening of further education colleges but calls for priority vaccination of front-line staff
ColegauCymru has today welcomed the Welsh Government announcement to delay the reintroduction of face-to-face provision for schools and colleges until after the half term break. Working closely with...
ColegauCymru welcomes £20m budget boost to fund growth in learner numbers and further funds to support retraining
Post-16 education charity ColegauCymru has today welcomed the proposed increase in funding for further education and sixth form, as part of Welsh Government’s draft budget for 2021/22. Ackn...
FE colleges to move to online learning provision for an extended period
Further to yesterday’s Welsh Government announcement that secondary schools and colleges will move to online teaching and learning from Monday 14 December, further education colleges in Wales hav...
Confirmation of extensions to Erasmus+ projects received
ColegauCymru is pleased to report that both Erasmus+ Learner 2019 and Erasmus+ Staff 2019 programmes have been extended to 31 August 2022 in light of the challenges brought about by the Covid19 pandem...
Improvement and flexibility needed in apprenticeship provision
ColegauCymru is pleased to see many of our concerns about the current operation of degree apprenticeships addressed in today’s Welsh Parliament Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee Report on...
Colleges at the Heart of Economic Recovery in Wales: a successful online conference series
Our recent online conference series in partnership with Emsi looked at how labour market data analytics and how they can support further education. The events have been warmly received with over 100 d...
