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...
Colleges celebrating GCSE and vocational results success
Further education colleges across Wales are today congratulating learners as they receive their GCSE and vocational results. We send our warmest congratulations to all learners as they receiv...
Further Education Colleges celebrate A level and vocational results success
ColegauCymru is delighted to celebrate with learners from across Wales as they receive their qualification results today. The success of Welsh learners is a testament to their dedication and to the co...
Senedd Further Education and Skills Cross Party Group Annual Report
ColegauCymru has published a report highlighting the impact of the Senedd Cross Party Group (CPG) for Further Education (FE) and Skills work in 2023/24. This academic year, the CPG was pleased to ...
Joining forces to celebrate Cymraeg provision in creative subjects
Four partners came together at the Eisteddfod today: Qualifications Wales, Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol, Coleg y Cymoedd and ColegauCymru to raise awareness of how collaboration across the sector is hel...
ColegauCymru elects new Chair and Vice Chair
We’re pleased to announce the election of The College Merthyr Tydfil Principal and Chief Executive, Lisa Thomas, as Chair of ColegauCymru, with Coleg Sir Gâr/Coleg Ceredigion Principal and Chief Ex...
Colleges across Wales welcome appointment of First Minister, Eluned Morgan
Colleges across Wales welcome appointment of First Minister, Eluned Morgan ‘The election of Eluned Morgan as our new First Minister will be warmly welcomed by colleges across Wales. She has long bee...
ColegauCymru responds to Cabinet Statement on the Introduction of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill
Today, the Welsh Government has laid the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill before the Senedd. The Bill is aimed at helping the Welsh Government to achieve one million Welsh speakers by 2050, w...
An open letter to the next UK Prime Minister from colleges in Wales
This Thursday voters across the UK will go to the polls in the General Election. Here, ColegauCymru Chair, Guy Lacey, has written an open letter to the UK’s next Prime Minister, calling on them to r...
Gower College Swansea Chief Executive honoured in HM The King’s Birthday Honours List 2024 for services to education
Gower College Swansea Chief Executive, Mark Jones, has been honoured in The King’s Birthday Honours in recognition of his services to education. The King’s Birthday Honours 2024 marks the ext...
Weightlifting competition offers new sporting opportunities for college learners
ColegauCymru was pleased to hold the first in-person “Power Up” Weight-lifting competition at Coleg Sir Gâr on 5 June 2024. This first in person event, supported by Welsh Weightlifting, saw lea...
Global Wales Partnership Funding opportunities for FE Colleges
ColegauCymru is pleased to share details of the Global Wales partnership funding, aimed at fostering international collaborations between Welsh colleges and universities in designated priority regions...
Another successful FE Multisport event!
Yesterday saw the ColegauCymru FE Multisport Event return for its fourth year! Hosted at Pembrey Country Park on Wednesday 15 May 2024, the Tri Active Cymru (TAC) Duathlon (1km Run / 4km Bike / 1...
ColegauCymru calls for expansion of junior apprenticeship programme in Wales
ColegauCymru has today welcomed the Estyn review of the junior apprenticeship programme in Wales. Interim Chief Executive, Kelly Edwards, said, “We warmly welcome Estyn’s report highlighting the p...
Inclusive Multisport event returns for fourth year supporting FE learners to get active!
The ColegauCymru inclusive FE Multisport Event will return today for its fourth year! Hosted at Pembrey Country Park on Wednesday 15 May 2024, this Duathlon offers an opportunity for all learners an...
Championing movement to nurture mental resilience and foster wellbeing
As we continue to celebrate #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, Sport Wales Service and Partner Development Officer for Health and Education, Melanie Davies, emphasises the importance of movement in supportin...
Mental Health: What Wales’ Further Education sector can learn from Slovenia
Catherine Lewis, NPTC Group of Colleges Principal, reflects on a recent visit to Slovenia and what Wales could take from the nation’s emphasis on active wellbeing. Mental Health Awareness Week tak...
Further education colleges committed to supporting learner mental health
Today marks the first day of #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek. The FE sector in Wales is committed to prioritising the mental health of our learners and staff which in turn will support healthier individual...
David Hagendyk secondment to Welsh Government
This week ColegauCymru Chief Executive David Hagendyk will be starting a three-month secondment into Welsh Government. During this time, Kelly Edwards will become the Interim Chief Executive at Colega...
Demonstrating the social value of further education colleges in Wales
ColegauCymru is delighted to launch new research which highlights the social value of further education colleges in Wales. With grant funding from Welsh Government, ColegauCymru commissioned develop...
