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...
Influence, Innovate, Utilise, Embrace – Raising the profile of Active Wellbeing in FE Colleges
How can FE colleges increase awareness and celebrate their work in improving the wellbeing of learners and staff? Particularly, project delivery that challenges the negative impact of the Covid19 pand...
Providing a seamless experience for young people with ALN as they transition through the education system in Wales
ColegauCymru is pleased to be hosting a Post-16 Partnership event that will be championing success for young people who have additional learning needs (ALN) as they move through the education sys...
UK Government must immediately clarify plans for the Shared Prosperity Fund
ColegauCymru is urgently calling for clarity from the UK Government in relation to the future implementation of the proposed Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) which is set to replace EU structur...
Collaboration and cooperation essential to ensure successful assessments in summer 2021
ColegauCymru is calling for cooperation and collaboration between all parts of the education sector following today’s announcement by the Minister for Education on the provision of examinations and ...
A return to sport
College Sports Academies move training from pitch to PC There are a number of issues facing college sports academy programmes at this difficult time, none less than there being no competitive sport ...
Erasmus+ - Facing an uncertain future as Brexit approaches
The Erasmus+ Programme offers exciting opportunities for participants to study, work, volunteer, teach and train abroad in Europe. Work placements are compatible with learners’ qualifications in ...
Challenges for academic year 2020-21 - We must focus on teaching and learning and not only assessment
ColegauCymru notes with interest the proposals from Qualifications Wales and the content of the interim report published by Louise Casella in response to the Minister for Education’s announc...
ColegauCymru urges joint working to find a solution for 2021 examination series
As we approach the publication date for the interim findings of the Independent review of the arrangements for awarding grades for the 2020 summer exam series, and considerations for 2021, Colegau...
