The effects of Covid19 pandemic clearly visible in apprenticeship furlough and redundancy numbers
Early September saw Welsh Government publish figures on apprentices who have been furloughed and/or made redundant as a result of the Covid19 crisis. The figures make for uncomfortable, ...
ColegauCymru celebrates Adult Learners’ Week and the value of adult learning
ColegauCymru is delighted to support Adult Learners’ Week which will take place between 21 - 27 September 2020. The week aims to raise awareness of the value of adult learning, celebrate the achi...
Rhondda Cynon Taf - Colleges remain open and fully operational as Welsh Government announce a tightening of Coronavirus laws
Welsh Government have today announced that the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) is to be subject to a tightening of Coronavirus laws similar to that seen in neighbouring Caerphilly....
Caerphilly lockdown: Further education colleges remain open and fully operational
Further to last night’s announcement of a sharp increase in the confirmed number of Covid19 cases and the associated local lockdown for the County Borough of Caerphilly, the South East Regional Grou...
Additional funding for face coverings welcomed but should not detract from funding deficit in other areas
ColegauCymru has today welcomed the Minister for Education’s announcement to provide £469,000 of funding to ensure the availability of free face coverings in further education settings. T...
ColegauCymru supports Welsh Government’s move to prioritise ALN reforms
ColegauCymru supports the Minister for Education’s statement with regards to plans for Additional Learning Needs (ALN) in Wales. We welcome yesterday’s announcement that there will be no fu...
ColegauCymru sets out its priority following Welsh Government’s announcement of an independent review of summer 2020 examination series
We note today’s announcement by Welsh Government of an independent review of the arrangements for awarding grades for the disrupted 2020 summer exam series, and considerations for 2021. We are keen ...
ColegauCymru thanks Bethan Sayed MS for her support
Following Plaid Cymru’s announcement that Bethan Sayed MS will not be seeking another term in the Senedd Election in May 2021, ColegauCymru takes this opportunity to thank her for the support she’...
Colleges agree on a sector-wide approach for the use of face coverings
Following the recent Welsh Government announcement and associated media coverage, the thirteen members of ColegauCymru, have agreed that where college risk assessments dictate their need, t...
ColegauCymru responds to Welsh Government decision not to mandate the use of face coverings in schools and colleges
In light of today’s decision by Welsh Government not to mandate the use of face coverings in schools and colleges from September, Further Education colleges in Wales, supported by ColegauCymru...
Colleges offer congratulations and pledge support to school leavers
Further education colleges across Wales are today congratulating learners on achieving GCSE and other results in what has been an unprecedented and challenging year. They are also pledging their ass...
ColegauCymru welcomes decision to award qualifications based on Centre Assessment Grades
(Image - Adrian White photography at Gower College Swansea) ColegauCymru welcomes the Minister for Education’s announcement that qualifications in Wales will now be awarded on the basis of Centre As...
Further education colleges pledge support to school leavers
Further education colleges across Wales are today pledging their commitment to ensure that every school leaver can progress in their learning this September and are urging them to visit their l...
Colleges call for urgent action on A level results
On behalf of our member colleges and in light of the publication of today’s AS and A level results, ColegauCymru is requesting an urgent review of the awarding process. Despite the cancellation of e...
Colleges across Wales celebrate the achievements of their learners in an unprecedented year
We are delighted to celebrate the achievements of learners today as they receive their AS, A level and vocational qualification results. Learners have risen to the challenges that have faced them in w...
Frustration as post-16 learners once again put at a disadvantage
ColegauCymru has noted with frustration the Welsh Government announcement to extend the Review of Post-16 Learner Travel. Now aiming to complete the Review in March 2021, with a planned consultation o...
ColegauCymru requests further clarity on post-16 sector Guidance for Safe Operation from September
ColegauCymru has today noted Welsh Government’s publication of the Guidance for Safe Operation from September 2020 for the post-16 sector. Whilst we are encouraged that guidance has finally been pub...
ColegauCymru urges Minister for Education to honour her commitment to pay parity
We cautiously welcome today’s announcement from the Minister for Education on her proposals for increasing teacher pay and are urging her to honour her long standing commitment to pay parity...
ColegauCymru welcomes announcement of additional funding but questions remain
ColegauCymru has welcomed today's statement from the Minister for Education with regards to the additional funding of more than £50 million for universities and colleges. ColegauCymru Chair and C...
Wales’ Further Education colleges deserve parity and clarity and not charity, claims ColegauCymru
ColegauCymru is urgently requesting clarity and financial assistance from Welsh Government with regards to the safe return of post-16 learners to further education from this September. Many of our con...
"Cerys has been an asset to the work of CollegesWales Sport"
ColegauCymru would like to wish Cerys Davies well for the next stage of her education and career progression in the world of education, sport and Health and Wellbeing after her internship with us come...
Minister for Economy confirms WG will consider “any interventions and support that is required” to apprentices affected by Covid19
At today’s Senedd Plenary, the Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales was asked what support Welsh Government is offering to apprentices and those taking part in work based learning whose p...
Outdoor gatherings of up to 30 individuals to be allowed
The First Minister has today published a written statement in the context of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) Regulations 2020 which places a series of restrictions on gat...
Clarity sought for plans to re-open further education colleges from September
Following today’s statement on the return of schools in Wales for face-to-face learning, we look forward to collaborating with the Minster for Education and her Government officials as we await spec...
ColegauCymru supports ERS Cymru’s Labour manifesto submission
ColegauCymru is pleased to support ERS Cymru’s asks ahead of next year’s Senedd Elections. We particularly welcome the vision of working towards a stronger and more diverse Senedd, a...
