Enhancing Leadership Skills - ColegauCymru Senior Leadership Development Programme
Enhancing Leadership Skills - ColegauCymru Senior Leadership Development Programme A group of senior leaders from further education colleges across Wales have successfully completed the ColegauCymru...
Longstanding champion of FE, John Griffiths MS, to stand down at the 2026 Senedd election
Ahead of the Senedd election in 2026, John Griffiths MS, has announced that he will not be seeking re-election. Following this announcement, and as #CollegesWeek2025 draws to a close, this is a fi...
Cross party meeting highlights critical role of FE colleges in delivering green skills and driving economic sustainability
This week the Senedd’s Cross-Party Group on Further Education and Skills, chaired by John Griffiths MS, brought together senior leaders to discuss green skills and their role in driving economic gro...
Celebrating #CollegesWeek2025: Recognising the Power of Further Education in Wales
This week, ColegauCymru is proud to celebrate #CollegesWeek2025, a UK wide campaign highlighting the vital role that further education colleges play in shaping lives, communities, and the economy. T...
Welsh Colleges Women’s Football Squad to Compete in Prestigious International Tournament
With the popularity of women’s football at an all-time high and the Wales women’s senior side gearing up for the 2025 Euros in Switzerland later this year, Welsh FE colleges are playing a crucial...
ColegauCymru explores AI in Further Education on Taith funded study visit to Seattle
A delegation from ColegauCymru recently travelled to Seattle, Washington, on a Taith-funded study visit to explore the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in further education. The week-long programm...
ColegauCymru responds to Final Budget for 2025/26 announcement
Today the Welsh Government published its Final Budget for 2025/26. ColegauCymru Chief Executive, David Hagendyk, said, “We welcome today’s Final Budget announcement from the Welsh Government...
ColegauCymru Active Wellbeing Forums to focus on creating thriving environments
ColegauCymru is set to host a series of regional Active Wellbeing Forums in March 2025, bringing together key voices from the Further Education sector to explore ways to improve wellbeing through phys...
Celebrating Apprenticeship Week Wales 2025 with Senedd Apprenticeships Fayre
As part of Apprenticeship Week Wales 2025, ColegauCymru, in partnership with the National Training Federation for Wales (NTFW), was delighted to host an Apprenticeships Fayre at the Senedd. The event ...
Strengthening Apprenticeship Pathways - ColegauCymru continues to call for VET strategy in evidence to Senedd Committee
The Senedd’s Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee has been taking evidence on Wales’ apprenticeship pathways. ColegauCymru highlighted the complex mapping of apprenticeship pathways due to u...
Celebrating Apprenticeship Week Wales 2025: Showcasing Talent, Innovation, and Opportunity
ColegauCymru is delighted to celebrate Apprenticeship Week Wales 2025, a time to highlight the transformative impact of apprenticeships on learners, businesses, and the Welsh economy. As an important ...
ColegauCymru calls for national VET strategy in response to Senedd inquiry
ColegauCymru has welcomed the opportunity to respond to the Senedd Children, Young People and Education Committee's inquiry into routes into post-16 education and training. Demand for further educ...
Welcome boost for post-16 learners with announcement of increased EMA support
ColegauCymru has today welcomed the Welsh Government announcement to increase the household income thresholds for the Education Maintenance Allowance. This change is set to benefit an estimated 3,500 ...
Sadness at passing of former St David’s Catholic College Principal, Mark Leighfield
ColegauCymru and the further education sector are saddened to hear of the recent passing of former St David’s Catholic Sixth Form College Principal, Mark Leighfield. Mark served as the Principal at ...
ColegauCymru Office Closing Dates for the Festive Break
Please note that the ColegauCymru offices will be closed from Friday 20 December 2024 and will reopen on Thursday 2 January 2025. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Dave and...
ColegauCymru calls for greater recognition of FE in Welsh Government International Strategy
ColegauCymru has responded to the Senedd’s Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee consultation on the Welsh Government’s International Strategy. Our ...
ColegauCymru 2024: A Year in Review
As we approach the end of 2024, ColegauCymru reflects on a busy year of collaboration, learning, and advocacy in the further education and apprenticeships sector. Here, our Chief Executive, Dave Hage...
Welsh Government Draft Budget - ColegauCymru responds
Today the Welsh Government published its Draft Budget for 2025/26. ColegauCymru Chief Executive, David Hagendyk, said, “We welcome today’s Draft Budget announcement from the Welsh Government which...
ColegauCymru welcomes additional in-year college funding
Today, the Welsh Government has announced an additional £10million in-year allocation to support the further education sector this year. ColegauCymru Chief Executive, David Hagendyk, said, “We wel...
ColegauCymru responds to Welsh Government Draft Budget
ColegauCymru has set out how further education and apprenticeships are fundamental to Wales’ economic recovery in its response to the Welsh Government Draft Budget Proposals for 2025-26. ColegauCy...
North Wales Ability Counts Football Tournament develops sporting opportunities for ILS and pre-vocational learners
ColegauCymru was delighted to return to North Wales recently, to hold the second edition of the regional Ability Counts Football Tournament for FE college learners. ILS and pre-vocational learn...
ColegauCymru warns of devastating impact of apprenticeship funding cuts
ColegauCymru and the National Training Federation for Wales (NTFW) have today published new data which highlights the far-reaching economic and social consequences of apprenticeship funding cuts in Wa...
Senedd Health and Social Care Committee visit Cardiff and Vale College to see first-hand active wellbeing in action
Together with Cardiff and Vale College, ColegauCymru was delighted to welcome members of the Senedd Health and Social Committee along with other stakeholders to the City Centre Campus today. The visit...
Further Education colleges’ commitment to help achieve an anti-racist Wales by 2030
Ahead of today’s Welsh Government update to the Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, ColegauCymru sets out the commitment of the Further Education (FE) Sector i...
Successful ColegauCymru Annual Conference 2024 looks ahead to next 10 years
This year’s ColegauCymru Annual Conference and Dinner 2024 concluded on a high note, marking another successful gathering of Wales’ further education leaders, educators, policymakers, and partners...
