Apprenticeship Week Wales: Celebrating the value of apprenticeships as pathways to meaningful employment and prosperous economies
ColegauCymru is pleased to be supporting Welsh Government Apprenticeship Week which takes place between 6–13 February 2023. This annual week-long celebration of apprenticeships promotes the value ...
College staff to visit Barcelona to explore innovative ways to internationalise teaching and learning in further education in Wales
CollegesWales is delighted to provide an exciting opportunity for the FE sector to explore innovative ways to internationalise teaching and learning in colleges in Wales with a staff visit to Nexgen i...
Exciting times ahead for Further Education Work Welsh Scheme
ColegauCymru is pleased to confirm that the successful Cymraeg Gwaith scheme, which develops the Welsh skills of lecturers, education practitioners and assessors in further education colleges, will co...
FE colleges join forces with CITB to improve provision and support across construction sector
ColegauCymru on behalf of our member colleges has today signed an Agreement with Construction Industry Training Board, CITB, in a move to support the provision of construction qualifications and sup...
ColegauCymru joins forces with partners to review FE staff workload
In the 2021 national education workforce survey results, workload concerns were raised. Since then, the National Workload Steering Group (Joint Trade Unions, ColegauCymru and Welsh Government) has bee...
ColegauCymru congratulates Efa Gruffydd Jones on her appointment as Welsh Language Commissioner
ColegauCymru has warmly congratulated Efa Gruffydd Jones on her appointment as Welsh Language Commissioner. The role of the Welsh Language Commissioner is critical, and hugely valued by Wales’ furth...
Lisa Thomas elected as Vice Chair to ColegauCymru Board
We are pleased to announce the election of The College Merthyr Tydfil Principal, Lisa Thomas, as Vice Chair for the ColegauCymru Board. Lisa who was appointed as Chief Executive and Principal of The...
Essential to ensure FE representation on CTER board
ColegauCymru has today congratulated Dame Professor Julie Lydon and Professor David Sweeney on their appointments to key positions in the newly formed Commission for Tertiary Education and Research. ...
ColegauCymru End of term review
We’ve had a busy Autumn term here at ColegauCymru! As we prepare for the Christmas break, we reflect on the activity of the last four months. We were pleased to welcome our new Chief Executive, Da...
ColegauCymru Office Closing Dates for the Festive Break
Please note that the ColegauCymru offices are closed from Thursday 22 December 2022 and will reopen on Wednesday 4 January 2023. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Dave and al...
Further education sector celebrates Welsh Language Rights Day
The further education sector is today celebrating Welsh Language Rights Day, an opportunity for public organisations across Wales to promote their Welsh language services and for Welsh speakers to be ...
Further education sector celebrates Welsh Language Rights Day
The further education sector is today celebrating Welsh Language Rights Day, an opportunity for public organisations across Wales to promote their Welsh language services and for Welsh speakers to be ...
Tribute to Gavin Thomas MBE
ColegauCymru was saddened to learn of the recent passing of Gavin Thomas MBE. Gavin began his career teaching in further and higher education, and secondary schools in England and Wales. For 20 year...
ColegauCymru submits Taith Pathway 1 application
ColegauCymru is pleased to have submitted a Taith Pathway 1 funding application. If successful, the application for £285,780.96 will provide opportunities for 143 learners and 57 accompanying staff...
ColegauCymru submits Taith Pathway 2 funding application for research project into vocational qualification reform and implementation of CTER Act
ColegauCymru has submitted an application for Pathway 2 funding to Wales’ new international learning exchange programme, Taith. Taith Pathway 2 aims to build partnership and strategic collaboration ...
FE colleges and trade unions agree cost-of-living supplement and uprated Real Living Wage
This is a joint statement issued by ColegauCymru and the joint trade unions. Following a request from the joint trade unions, further education colleges and trade unions in Wales have agreed to the pa...
Work-based learning, Skills, and Employability - Autumn Update
Knowledge Transfer Scheme The Knowledge Transfer Scheme (KTS) was a new concept aimed at FE colleges and independent Work-based Learning (WBL) providers in Wales. KTS helps fund the delivery of �...
ColegauCymru highlights plight of FE sector in draft budget consultation as cost-of-living pressures intensify
ColegauCymru has highlighted the increasing financial pressures facing further education colleges in the recent Senedd Finance Committee consultation on the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023 - 2024.�...
FE colleges warn of difficult road ahead as Chancellor reveals Autumn Statement
As the Chancellor announces his Autumn Statement, ColegauCymru has today warned of a difficult road ahead, and the need to invest in colleges to aid economic recovery. The sector welcomes the recogn...
New Cymraeg Gwaith+ scheme open for January 2023 applications
The Cymraeg Gwaith scheme has been in operation in the further education sector since 2017. With 11 colleges taking part, the project funds Welsh tutors to teach Welsh for use in the workplace to over...
Fruitful collaboration with international partners Nexgen to help learners and staff thrive in the future world of work
CollegesWales International was pleased to meet with colleagues from Nexgen, a Spanish organisation which supports learners to develop their skills, mindsets and networking to succeed in their careers...
Successful regional forums look at next steps for Active Wellbeing in FE colleges
ColegauCymru recently held three regional Active Wellbeing Forums, bringing together college staff and learners and other stakeholders to discuss the next steps for promoting active wellbeing in furth...
Celebrating Work Welsh Scheme during Adult Learners' Week
As part of this week's Adult Learners’ Week celebrations, we are sharing some stories of adults learning Welsh on our Cymraeg Gwaith scheme. Here’s Fiona story. Fiona is a Science Lect...
New Infographics to promote active wellbeing in our colleges
Connecting activity, wellbeing and better mental health among further education learners and staff. A series of infographics supporting colleges and learners to be more active. Further education co...
Further education colleges celebrate the value of adult learning during Adult Learners’ Week
ColegauCymru is delighted to support Adult Learners’ Week which takes place this week, 17 - 21 October 2022. The week is designed to demonstrate the powerful impact of lifelong learning, promote...
