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&...
Erasmus+ - Facing an uncertain future as Brexit approaches
The Erasmus+ Programme offers exciting opportunities for participants to study, work, volunteer, teach and train abroad in Europe. Work placements are compatible with learners’ qualificat...
Erasmus+ Days 2020: Celebrating how Erasmus+ programme broadens horizons and raises aspirations
Our European and International Project Manager Siân Holleran talks about #ErasmusDays initiative which will celebrate the Erasmus+ programme with events and activities taking place...
Celebrating the achievements of the Erasmus+ Programme whilst we approach an uncertain future
This year’s Erasmus+ Annual Conference took place online on 22 and 23 September 2020. The event which hosted over 200 delegates focused on the positive impact of the Programme over the last seve...
Modern language opens doors to a world of opportunity
We are delighted to report that Routes Cymru and CollegesWales International recently invited students from further education colleges from across Wales came together to take part in an exciting cooke...
Erasmobility – Transnational Meeting 2
In June 2020, Sian Holleran and Hannah Murray, ColegauCymru, will be travelling to Spain for ‘Transnational Meeting 2’ of the ‘Erasmobility’ project. This is an Erasmus+ Key Ac...
UK Government to block student mobility, claims ColegauCymru
Following last night’s defeat of the Clause which would have required the UK Government to seek to negotiate continuing full membership of the EU’s Erasmus+ education and youth programme, ...
ColegauCymru partner in new Erasmus+ Key Action 2 project
Last week, ColegauCymru attended the first Erasmus+ KA2 project meeting in Bremen, Germany. Led by CIPFP La Costera, a vocational college in Xativa, Spain, the project aims to further develop the ...
Education, third sector and business sectors in Wales call for full replacement of European Structural Funds
Today, organisations in Wales in the education, third sector and business sectors have issued an open letter calling for the full replacement of European Structural and Investment Funds, and for that ...
Success! Welsh Government commits to future VET mobility opportunities
In response to a question from Vikki Howells AM on 6 November about how he will work with the Education Minister to ensure Wales is not left out of any future Erasmus+ programme post Brexit, Brexit Mi...
Erasmus+ Learner Update
After news of a successful application, planning for the Erasmus+ 2019 Learner project is now underway. ColegauCymru’s European and International Coordinator, Siân Holleran, has begun the ...
ColegauCymru publishes report referencing the CQFW to the European Qualifications Framework (EQF)
ColegauCymru is pleased to publish a report today referencing the Credit & Qualifications Framework for Wales (CQFW) to the European Qualifications Framework (EQF). The EQF is a common re...
Staff Erasmus+ Mobility to Italy
Today, eighteen delegates from FE colleges and organisations across Wales will be taking part in a briefing meeting to discuss the upcoming Erasmus+ staff mobility to Pistoia, Italy on Wednesday 9 Oct...
