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...
Request for Quotation: Evaluation of the Flexible Adult Learning pilot projects
In 2019, ColegauCymru was successful in securing a Welsh Government grant to provide funding to three FE colleges to pilot new approaches to Flexible Adult Learning (FLA). The projects aimed to iden...
Celebrating further education colleges in #LoveOurColleges Week
#LoveOurColleges is a week where we celebrate all things college. From Monday 19 October – Friday 23 October 2020 we’re inviting further education colleges from across Wales to share examples of...
Additional funding secured for free school and college meals
ColegauCymru welcomes today’s Welsh Government guarantee of free school meal provision for young people across Wales. Confirmed by Education Minister, Kirsty Williams, the provision will cov...
Pay parity is needed between schools and the FE sector
Following consultation over the summer months, Welsh Government’s written statement has announced that there will be an uplift of pay to reward our highly skilled and hardworking teachers in Wa...
Erasmus+ Days 2020: Celebrating how Erasmus+ programme broadens horizons and raises aspirations
Our European and International Project Manager Siân Holleran talks about #ErasmusDays initiative which will celebrate the Erasmus+ programme with events and activities taking place across Europ...
WBL redundancies: Welsh Government must maintain flexibility in delivery models
ColegauCymru is calling on Welsh Government to ensure flexibility in work-based learning (WBL) delivery models as new figures on apprentices furloughed or made redundant are published. Cont...
ColegauCymru urges financial assurances on Welsh Government’s commitment of additional funds to tackle Covid repercussions
ColegauCymru is today warmly welcoming the support Welsh Government is providing further education following the publication of its report Covid19 Reconstruction: Challenges and Priorities, w...
ColegauCymru: We need urgent answers on the replacement for EU structural funds
ColegauCymru has today called for an urgent meeting with the Secretary of State for Wales in response to the publication of the Welsh Affairs Committee’s report Wales and the Shared Prosperity Fund:...
Welsh Government must rise to the challenge of embedding mental health provision across all schools and colleges
As the window to respond to Welsh Government’s Consultation Embedding a whole-school approach to mental health and well-being closes, ColegauCymru urges the government to rise to the challenge...
Celebrating the achievements of the Erasmus+ Programme whilst we approach an uncertain future
This year’s Erasmus+ Annual Conference took place online on 22 and 23 September 2020. The event which hosted over 200 delegates focused on the positive impact of the Programme over the last seven ye...
