Coleg Ceredigion learners amongst first to take advantage of the re-commencement of overseas exchange opportunities
Learners from Coleg Ceredigion have been amongst the first in Wales to take advantage of the return to overseas exchange opportunities with a visit to Alberta in Canada. The long-awaited visit, delaye...
Doing the best by vocational and technical learners: Allocating additional support wisely
Further Education Institutions (FEIs) across Wales are preparing to receive Welsh Government Renew and Reform funding to support vocational and technical learners during the 2022/23 academic year. Col...
ColegauCymru Annual General Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the ColegauCymru Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday 15 June 2022, to receive the annual report. A calendar appointment, with papers and further det...
ColegauCymru FE Multisport event returns following 3-year absence
ColegauCymru is delighted to announce the return of our FE Multisport Pembrey Event 2022 following a 3-year absence. Hosted at Pembrey Country Park on Wednesday 11 May 2022, this inclusive Duathlon of...
Announcement of ‘flow-through’ approach to ALN Act implementation welcomed by ColegauCymru
ColegauCymru has welcomed this week’s statement from the Minister for Education in relation to the plans for implementing the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal Act 2018 (the ALN Act) ...
ColegauCymru to welcome Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport to Winter of Wellbeing - Outdoor Challenge event
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...
Insightful Teachmeet series reaches over 250 FE staff
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 represents FE sector in UK Government Covid19 Inquiry
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...
ColegauCymru Chief Executive to take up new post
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 welcomes Welsh Government commitment to create a Stronger, Fairer, Greener Wales
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...
Chloe encourages women to ‘break the stereotype’
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...
The devil is still in the detail for the Commission on Tertiary Education and Research
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...
UK Government proposed changes to post-18 education will be hard felt in Wales
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 honoured in Queens’s New Year’s Honours List
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 Simon ha...
Teachmeet inspires innovative teaching in FE Construction
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...
A tribute to Aled Roberts
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...
Apprenticeships a helpful stepping stone to higher education
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 progress l...
Apprenticeships supporting learners to progress in their careers
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...
Going Further and Higher: Deepening college and university collaborations
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 report pu...
Celebrating the value of apprenticeships in Wales
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 the value ...
New video tutorial to encourage colleges across Europe to find work placements in European countries
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...
Planning workshops to support colleges participating in Erasmus+ 2020 learner project
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 for E...
Request for Quotation: Review of Leadership in Post-compulsory Education and Training
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 (...
Welsh Government funding supports FE to promote physical, mental, emotional wellbeing through increased access to creative, sporting and cultural activities
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 and climate change: making a move towards reducing our carbon footprint
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 a study int...
