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ColegauCymru is delighted to welcome Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport Dawn Bowden MS, to our forthcoming event, Winter of Wellbeing - Outdoor Challenge 2022, on 30 March. Funded as part of the Welsh...

We reflect on a series of Teachmeets that have seen over 25 presentations from lecturers and industry professionals sharing best practice and practical teaching tips with colleagues in the FE and work...

ColegauCymru was pleased to represent the further education and post-16 sector in Wales at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry Post-16 Education Roundtable on 16 March 2022. The pre-commencement phase meeting hig...

We are pleased to congratulate our Chief Executive Iestyn Davies on his recent appointment as Pro Vice-Chancellor at University of Wales Trinity St David. In this new key role, Iestyn will be responsi...

ColegauCymru has today welcomed the Welsh Government announcement to commit to help people upskill, access fair work and thrive. The Plan for Employability and Skills outlines creating a Wales where a...

Today is International Women's Day - a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. We're proud that the further education sector in Wales suppor...

ColegauCymru responds to the Senedd Children, Young People and Education Committee Stage 1 Report on the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill. Following a busy period of consultation and evide...

ColegauCymru Chief Executive Iestyn Davies reflects on the UK Government response to the Augar Review and what it means for post-compulsory education and training in Wales. It could be said that UK Go...

ColegauCymru Deputy-Chair and Bridgend College Principal and Chief Executive, Simon Pirotte has this week received an OBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List for 2021. The award, which ...

February 2022 saw the ColegauCymru Teaching and Learning Network host the third in a series of successful Teachmeet events, designed specifically for colleagues in the further education and work-bas...

Staff, and members alike, of ColegauCymru are saddened to hear of the sudden death of Aled Roberts. As the Welsh Language Commissioner, and previously as an Assembly Member, Aled was both a ready advo...

As Apprenticeship Week Wales draws to a close, we’re pleased to have been able to share examples of how apprenticeship programmes enrich the lives of learners, and offers a helpful way to progre...

Pembrokeshire College Business and Administration Assessor Emma James shares details of how the successful completion of a Level 2 Business Administration qualification led to promotion for one learne...

ColegauCymru has today warmly welcomed the publication of a joint report on accelerating collaboration between colleges and universities across the four nations of the UK.    This valuable r...

ColegauCymru is pleased to be supporting Welsh Government Apprenticeship Week which takes place between 7–13 February 2022.  This annual week-long celebration of apprenticeships promotes th...

Following a successful Erasmobility transitional meeting in November 2021, a new video tutorial has been launched with a voiceover from our very own International Project Manager to promote the Work p...

CollegesWales International is pleased to be holding a series of workshops for colleges participating in the Erasmus+ 2020 learner project.  At the beginning of 2022, confirmation of extensions f...

ColegauCymru/Fforwm Services Limited invites proposals from organisations with knowledge of the PCET sector in Wales to undertake a review of leadership in the Post-compulsory Education and Training (...

ColegauCymru is delighted to share details of a project funded by Welsh Government to support further education settings to promote physical, mental, emotional wellbeing through increased access to cr...

ColegauCymru is pleased to be making positive steps towards reducing the organisation’s carbon footprint.    Autumn 2021 saw Nigel Williams, a Cardiff University MBA student, undertake...

ColegauCymru is pleased to have been awarded a project by Welsh Government to work with the Black Further Education Leadership Group (BFELG) to undertake initial scoping work to help inform delivery o...

The purpose of the Work Welsh in Further Education scheme is to improve the language skills of staff in colleges across Wales so that they can work through the medium of Welsh and bilingually. However...

ColegauCymru has today welcomed the Welsh Government announcement of £1.8 million to support health and social care students in Wales.   Health and social care forms an important and c...

As we celebrate Welsh Government Apprenticeship Week 2022, we learn of how Level 3 Mechanical Engineering student Hywel Jackson was able to realise a dream of working in Formula 1.  Former Pembro...

CollegesWales International was pleased to be able to take part in a successful Erasmobility transitional meeting back in November 2021.  CollegesWales International is one of 10 EU partners in a...