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...
Wales learning from Finland - Strategies for Moving Freely: The Finnish Approach to Vocational Education and Training
ColegauCymru has conducted a comprehensive review of the Finnish Vocational Education and Training (VET) model to identify learning for Wales. Set in the context of the Welsh Government’s Review of ...
ColegauCymru Annual Conference and Dinner 2024: Shaping the future of Further Education in Wales
ColegauCymru is delighted to announce the return of our Annual Conference which will take place on 24 October at Cardiff City Stadium, with a conference dinner the evening before at Hilton Hotel, Card...
Celebrating the achievements of Wales’ learners at WorldSkills Lyon 2024
ColegauCymru is delighted to celebrate the achievements of learners from further education colleges in Wales who formed part of TeamUK at the recent WorldSkills competition. Over 1,500 young people ...
Celebrating the achievements of learners at the Inspire! Adult Learning Awards
ColegauCymru was delighted to support the annual Learning & Work Institute Inspire! Adult Learning Awards which took place on 10 September at Cardiff’s Coal Exchange Hotel. The Inspire! Adult Lear...
ColegauCymru congratulates new Welsh Government top team
Wales’ First Minister has appointed a new Welsh Government Cabinet. Lynne Neagle MS continues in her role as Cabinet Secretary for Education, being joined by Vikki Howells MS appointed as Minister...
Adult Learners’ Week: Celebrating the value of adult learning to learners, communities and the economy
This week we’re celebrating Adult Learners’ Week, the largest celebration of lifelong learning in Wales, with over 10,000 adults participating each year in a wide range of learning activities. Thi...
