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, Gammon...

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.  ColegauCymru Chair...

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 no overarch...

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...

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're pleased...

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 ...

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...

ColegauCymru is urgently calling for clarity from the UK Government in relation to the future implementation of the proposed Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) which is set to replace EU structur...

The Erasmus+ Programme offers exciting opportunities for participants to study, work, volunteer, teach and train abroad in Europe.   Work placements are compatible with learners’ qualifications in ...

    Our European and International Project Manager Siân Holleran talks about #ErasmusDays initiative which will celebrate the Erasmus+ programme with events and activities taking place across Europ...

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 seven ye...

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...

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 Action 2 project l...

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, ColegauC...

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 Era...

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 ...

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...

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 journey a...

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 refere...

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...