Success for first North Wales FE Multisport event with over 100 learners taking part
ColegauCymru was pleased to host the first successful Rhyl Multisport event last week. The inclusive day provided opportunities for FE learners and staff from colleges across North Wales to participat...
ColegauCymru FE Multisport Event, Rhyl
Following the rousing success of our third FE Multisport event in Pembrey earlier this year, ColegauCymru is pleased to be hosting a North Wales event which will take place in Rhyl in October. Date:...
Celebrating the value of adult learning
ColegauCymru is delighted to support Adult Learners’ Week which takes place this week, 18 - 22 September 2023. The week is designed to demonstrate the powerful impact of lifelong learning, pro...
Success for further education colleges at Inspire! Awards
ColegauCymru was delighted to support Learning & Work Institute’s Inspire! Awards in Cardiff on 14 September. The event was a celebration of the achievements of exceptional individuals, families, co...
The College Merthyr Tydfil learners and employers come together to celebrate the value of vocational education and training
Together with Welsh Government, ColegauCymru was pleased to host an event celebrating the value of vocational education and training in Wales earlier today. The Ynysfach campus saw learners past and p...
Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) Statement
Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) is a material used in construction in many buildings between the 1960s and 1990s. Its presence has been confirmed in a range of public sector properties a...
Colleges celebrate GCSE and vocational results success
Further education colleges are today congratulating learners across Wales as they receive their GCSE and vocational results. ColegauCymru Chair Guy Lacey said, “Congratulations to all learner...
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...
Further education colleges share effective practice in delivering the ILS curriculum for learners with additional needs
Independent Living Skills Conference 2023 The buzz and enthusiasm of staff networking and sharing expertise was a clear indicator that the ColegauCymru Independent Living Skills Conference 2023 was ...
Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales
ColegauCymru works on behalf of Welsh Government, and in collaboration with colleagues in Scotland, Northern Ireland, England and the Republic of Ireland, to ensure that the qualifications on each cou...
Invitation to Tender: Political Monitoring
Background ColegauCymru is an education charity which promotes the public benefit of further education (FE) in Wales. We believe that all learners have the right to world-class education, delivered in...
Transitions to Employment
Today in the Senedd, members will debate education’s links with employers, marking the publication of a new report on transitions to employment for the Welsh Government. ColegauCymru Chief Executive...
Simon Pirotte OBE appointed Chief Executive for new Commission for Tertiary Education and Research
ColegauCymru is delighted to congratulate Bridgend College Chief Executive Simon Pirotte OBE on his appointment to the role of Chief Executive Officer for the newly formed Commission for Tertiary Educ...
ColegauCymru responds to Estyn Peer-on-peer sexual harassment report
ColegauCymru has today welcomed the Estyn publication looking at peer-on-peer sexual harassment among 16 – 18-year-old learners in further education. We believe that all learners have the right to...
Information sharing and best practice event to support the delivery of new construction qualifications
Together with Qualifications Wales, ColegauCymru is pleased to hold a face-to-face event to promote the sharing of information and best practice in delivering the new Level 2 Construction and Building...
Successful inclusive Multisport event sees over 400 college learners and staff take part in duathlon events
ColegauCymru was pleased to host another successful Multipsport event earlier this month. The inclusive day provided opportunities for FE learners and staff from colleges across Wales to participate i...
Request for Quotation: Demonstrating the Social Value of FE Colleges in Wales
With grant funding from Welsh Government, ColegauCymru is leading a research project to establish the social value of FE in Wales. As anchor institutions, colleges make a significant contribution to ...
Inclusive Multisport event returns for third year supporting FE learners to get active!
ColegauCymru is delighted to announce the return of our FE Multisport Event for 2023. Hosted at Pembrey Country Park on Wednesday 10th May 2023, this inclusive Duathlon offers an opportunity for all...
Wales’ FE sector highlighting role of colleges in economic development at Four Nations College Alliance meeting
This week ColegauCymru is representing Wales’ FE sector at the Four Nations College Alliance meeting in Belfast. The event is focusing on the critical role colleges play in regional economic dev...
FE colleagues to attend Canadian Annual Congress for colleges and polytechnics
Colleagues from across the FE sector in Wales are pleased to have the opportunity to attend the World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics/Colleges and Institutes Canada annual congress, in Montrea...
Simon Pirotte OBE announced as Chief Executive for new Commission for Tertiary Education and Research
ColegauCymru is delighted to congratulate Bridgend College Chief Executive Simon Pirotte OBE in today's announcement as preferred candidate for the role of Chief Executive Officer for the newly fo...
Outdoor Challenge event supporting learners to get active returns for second year
ColegauCymru is delighted to confirm that this month will see our Outdoor Challenge event return for a second year. The event is designed to support learners who are potentially less active or less ...
Inclusive ColegauCymru FE Multisport event returns for third year
ColegauCymru is delighted to announce the return of our FE Multisport Pembrey Event 2023. Hosted at Pembrey Country Park on Wednesday 10 May 2023, this inclusive Duathlon offers an opportunity for al...
Effective leadership vital to the success of the FE sector
ColegauCymru together with The National Academy for Educational Leadership, is pleased to publish a report focusing on understanding leadership in the FE sector. Funded by Welsh Government, Learning a...
Immersive Thailand mobility will help FE staff to organise and lead long-haul overseas learner visits
CollegesWales is pleased to be facilitating a staff-focused mobility visit to Thailand this March to help understand the planning and logistics involved in arranging long-haul overseas visits. Funde...
