Colleges Across Wales Unite to Tackle Misogyny and Promote Respectful Relationships
25 November marks White Ribbon Day, a pivotal day for communities to unite in reflecting on and for taking action against violence towards women and girls. This year, our further education col...
Wales to Host WorldSkillsUK National Finals 2025 for the first time
ColegauCymru is delighted that Wales will this week host the WorldSkillsUK National Finals for the first time on 25 - 28 November 2025, offering a major opportunity to highlight the talent, amb...
Tackling Misogyny: Community of Practice members from Canada visit Wales to share project outcomes
ColegauCymru is pleased to confirm the final stage of its international collaboration to tackle peer-on-peer sexual harassment and misogyny among learners in further education. As part of the ColegauC...
Colleges Unite to Tackle Misogyny and Promote Respectful Relationships
Further education colleges across Wales came together last week for two powerful events exploring how the sector can tackle misogyny and promote respectful relationships among learners. The events f...
Success for Welsh FE Colleges at EuroSkills Herning 2025
Welsh FE colleges are celebrating after outstanding performances from their learners at EuroSkills Herning 2025. The competition, which took place in Denmark from 9 - 13 September, brought together Eu...
Pembrokeshire College Explores Inclusive Skills in Finland through Taith-Funded Exchange
In May 2025, Pembrokeshire College took an important step in developing international opportunities for learners with additional learning needs and disabilities, thanks to funding from Wales’ Intern...
Celebrating Global Learning Opportunities in Further Education
ColegauCymru was delighted to host an engaging online event on Wednesday 9 July 2025, showcasing some of the exciting overseas opportunities taken up by FE learners in 2024/25 through Taith and Turing...
ColegauCymru Secures Turing Scheme Funding to Support Global Learning Opportunities for over 100 Welsh Learners
ColegauCymru is delighted to confirm that our consortium application for the 2025/26 Turing Scheme has been successful. Thanks to this funding, 118 learners - both A Level and vocational - alongside 1...
Technical Teaching Fellowship Recognises Innovation at NPTC Group of Colleges
ColegauCymru is delighted to celebrate the success of NPTC Group of Colleges as they take centre stage in advancing technical education. William Davies, Motor Vehicle Lecturer at Brecon College, has b...
Request for Quotation - Strengthening learner voice in Further Education
ColegauCymru has received Taith Pathway 2 funding to undertake an international project to strengthen learner voice in Further Education in Wales. The key findings from this project will be used to sh...
From Merthyr to the Middle East: Built Environment learners gain global perspective in Dubai
A group of A Level Built Environment learners from The College Merthyr Tydfil recently returned from a transformative 16-day visit to Dubai, funded by the UK Government’s Turing Scheme. Organise...
Tackling Misogyny: Community of Practice members from Wales share best practice with Canadian Partners
ColegauCymru is pleased to confirm the next stage of its international collaboration to tackle peer-on-peer sexual harassment and misogyny among learners in further education. As part of a Taith-fund...
Join Us This October: ColegauCymru Annual Conference 2025
ColegauCymru is delighted to confirm that our Annual Conference will return on Thursday 23 October 2025, taking place once again at Cardiff City Stadium. We’re pleased to announce Agored Cymru as ...
ColegauCymru explores AI in Further Education on Taith funded study visit to Seattle
A delegation from ColegauCymru recently travelled to Seattle, Washington, on a Taith-funded study visit to explore the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in further education. The week-long programm...
ColegauCymru Office Closing Dates for the Festive Break
Please note that the ColegauCymru offices will be closed from Friday 20 December 2024 and will reopen on Thursday 2 January 2025. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Dave and...
ColegauCymru calls for greater recognition of FE in Welsh Government International Strategy
ColegauCymru has responded to the Senedd’s Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee consultation on the Welsh Government’s International Strategy. Our ...
ColegauCymru 2024: A Year in Review
As we approach the end of 2024, ColegauCymru reflects on a busy year of collaboration, learning, and advocacy in the further education and apprenticeships sector. Here, our Chief Executive, Dave Hage...
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...
Colleges in Wales and Canada to work together in tackling peer-on-peer sexual harassment, in a new project funded by Taith
ColegauCymru has been successful in securing Taith Pathway 2 funding to partner with Colleges and Institutes Canada to establish a Community of Practice between colleges in Wales and Canada to address...
Celebrating the opportunities for overseas learning and work experience as Erasmus+ programme comes to an end in Wales
CollegesWales International has led on delivering development opportunities overseas for further education learners and staff through the Erasmus+ programme since 2011, enabling learners to study ...
Inward staff mobility offers innovative new approach to international learning opportunities
Funded by Taith through ColegauCymru’s consortium project, last month saw an inward mobility visit from Nexgen Careers to FE colleges across Wales. Based in Barcelona, Nexgen’s mission is to h...
Wales and Baden-Württemberg forge educational and industry partnerships
Senior leaders from Wales’ colleges and universities have this week travelled to Stuttgart to strengthen educational and industry links between Wales and the state of Baden-Württemberg in Germany.�...
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...
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...
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...