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04 Gorffennaf / July 2011

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Influencing Strategic Policy

Modernising Education Structures Favoured by Colleges

Two independent, highly radical reports on education structures in Wales find broad favour with colleges. More >>>

New Resources

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Changing Valleys education made clear with new website

A new website has been launched to mark landmark changes to education and learning provision in Merthyr Tydfil and Blaenau Gwent County Borough areas. These two local authorities are the first in Wales to re-organise educational provision to offer all post 16 provision in a modern further education college environment. more >>> 

Top builder praised for college's award-winning learning centre

Anwyl Construction’s flexible and eco-friendly new Learning Centre at Deeside College’s Northop site has been voted North Wales’ best new education building. more >>>

Congratulations! Staff and Student Success

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Carmarthenshire student to represent UK on  world stage

Coleg Sir Gâr student David Bowen is to represent the UK at WorldSkills London 2011 - the only competitor from Wales and the youngest in the UK team. (photo: David with Welsh Government Deputy Minister for Skills Jeff Cuthbert (L) and Wales' WorldSkills Champion Barry Liles (R)). More >>>

Abi Powell Coleg Gwent Sportswoman

National accolade for multi-talented sportswoman

Abi Powell, who's achieved top grades in National Diploma Sport at Coleg Gwent, has been named runner up in the UK for her sporting performance by British Colleges Sport. She's achieved Wales and uK accolades for her performance in football, basketball, hockey and tag rugby. More >>> 

Media win for NPTC

Three different community-minded films have won three students from Neath Port Talbot College professional film production support as they now prepare to represent Wales in the BT Big Voice Film Festival 2012. More >>>

Army Bursary Success

Yale College student Jess Murray, who's followed the FE Bursary Scheme, has a guaranteed job as Combat Medical Technician in the Army on completion of her First Diploma Uniformed Public Service course thanks to her performance at the Army Development and Selection Centre in Lichfield. More >>>

Welsh caps for Coleg Glan Hafren staff

Lecturer Adam Williams represented Wales at the Touch Rugby World Cup and development manager Siân Trotman has just returned from her sixth European Clubs Indoor Championships where she played in the Welsh over 40s Women’s Hockey Squad. More >>> 

NPTC students rise to bakery challenge

Bakery students from Neath Port Talbot College (NPTC) took top honours in a bakery competition which attracted more than 300 students from across the UK, with one student also winning a four-day scholarship to Italy. More >>>

Student Opportunities

Automotive Learners gain European Engineering Expertise

Yale College automotive learners have returned from eight days' work placement in Germany for UK students in Manufacturing Engineering, assisting mechanics and master technicians in European workshop tasks and diagnostic work. More>>>

Work selected for Disability Arts Cymru

Entry level Coleg Sir Gâr students have had their work chosen for a prestigious exhibition organised by Disability Arts Cymru. More>>>

Yale College students' Scrap Heap Challenge

Environmentally conscious student electricians are building wind turbines from scrap. More>>>

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