Spanish FE colleagues visit Wales to help build strong relationships to support learner and staff mobilities
CollegesWales International was pleased to facilitate a recent study visit using Erasmus+ funding to build partnerships for learner and staff mobilities. The visit saw colleagues from Spanish further ...
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...
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 f...
Successful transitional meeting for Erasmobility partners
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...
Extension to Erasmus+ 2020 project funding welcomed
Extensions for Erasmus+ 2020 learner and staff mobility projects to December 2023 have been warmly welcomed by CollegesWales International. CollegesWales International is pleased to confirm that...
New steering group to support colleges to enhance teaching and learning through the provision of international learning opportunities
CollegesWales International is pleased to have established a new Steering Group to develop, support and monitor an international strategy for the FE sector. The strategy will support further edu...
ColegauCymru welcomes ILEP Chair appointment
ColegauCymru has warmly welcomed the Welsh Government announcement that former Education Minister Kirsty Williams is to chair the International Learning Exchange Programme (ILEP) Advisory Board. Confi...
Pilot Mobilities from Wales to Brittany: Reflecting on contacts made; looking forward to learner activities to come
In partnership with The Regional Council of Brittany and Welsh Government, ColegauCymru is pleased to hold an online event this Autumn which will reflect on the pilot mobilities from Wales to Brittany...
Reflecting on a challenging 12 months; looking ahead to a productive year
As a new academic year gets underway and as we continue to navigate the challenges brought about by the Covid19 pandemic, ColegauCymru is optimistic about the year ahead. We’re grateful to staff...
Funding boost secures new overseas learning and work opportunities for further education learners
ColegauCymru is delighted to have received funding for further education and vocational education and training (VET) through the Turing Scheme, the UK’s global programme to study and work abroad...
The value of Prior Learning Recognition to support a post-Covid economic recovery
ColegauCymru Consultant Adrian Sheehan provides an overview of the many benefits of Recognition of Prior Learning but also the challenges it faces across the further education sector in Wales. The 202...
Free CPD opportunities to strengthen the transfer of knowledge between teachers in vocational education
ColegauCymru will soon publish the results of commissioned research which looks at internationalisation in the FE sector in Wales. One of the key findings of the research, conducted by Arad Rese...
Turing Scheme ensures continuation of valuable work and study abroad opportunities for FE learners
ColegauCymru has this month submitted an application to the Turing Scheme on behalf of our member colleges in Wales. The Scheme ensures continuation of valuable work and study abroad opportunities for...
ColegauCymru Annual General Meeting
Notice is herby given that the ColegauCymru Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday 18 May 2021, to receive the annual report. A calendar appointment,&n...
EQAVET - VET graduate tracking measures in Europe and compared to Wales
Our latest EQAVET project ran from 2019 to 2021 and investigated VET graduate tracking measures in Europe and compared them to those in Wales. The report Where Did They Go? provides an...
EQAVET - The relationship between higher level skills and economic resilience
Between 2017/19, CollegesWales International received funding to explore the relationship between higher level skills and on economic resilience. This project was carried out in the wake of the 2008 g...
EQAVET - Training and skills for the Retail, Tourism and Hospitality sectors in Wales
In 2016/17, CollegesWales International undertook a one-year project into the acquisition of skills for the Retail, Tourism and Hospitality sectors in Wales. The amusingly titled final report, Ga...
ColegauCymru welcomes announcement of new International Learning Exchange programme to make good the loss of Erasmus+
The Welsh Government has today announced a new international learning exchange programme, following the UK Government’s decision to withdraw from the popular Erasmus+ scheme. Col...
Using Recognition of Prior Learning Seminars
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a key part of any process which can connect non-formal and informal learning to recognised entry standards and qualifications. Currently, there is...
EQAVET Project Dissemination
CollegesWales has been carrying out research looking at vocational graduate tracking - i.e. following up the destinations of those who have completed vocational courses - in countries and regions acro...
Turing Scheme Information Session
The Turing Scheme is the UK’s global programme to study and work abroad providing funding for FE college learners to spend time living, studying or training across the world. We...
Request for Quotation: Internationalisation in the FE Sector in Wales
ColegauCymru invites proposals from organisations to undertake research within the FE sector to establish the current status of internationalisation, to determine what needs to be in place to further ...
Confirmation of extensions to Erasmus+ projects received
ColegauCymru is pleased to report that both Erasmus+ Learner 2019 and Erasmus+ Staff 2019 programmes have been extended to 31 August 2022 in light of the challenges brought about by the Covid19 pandem...
UK Government must immediately clarify plans for the Shared Prosperity Fund
ColegauCymru is urgently calling for clarity from the UK Government in relation to the future implementation of the proposed Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) which&...