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19 Medi / September 2011

Investing in Resources

Training in Traditional Building Crafts

Coleg Powys, in collaboration with Construction Skills and Ty-Mawr Lime, is offering a series of traditional building crafts training packages as part of a pilot programme designed to meet the skills requirements of craftsmen who work, or aspire to work, in the construction heritage industries. more>>>

College tutors give Welsh language training the thumbs up

A group of tutors from the Deeside College Group of Colleges have completed a language scheme aimed at improving the skills and confidence of those who wish to teach, lecture or train wholly or partially through the medium of Welsh or bilingually. more>>>

Top Professional Sought by College Body

Deadline for applications for the new post of  Deputy Chief Executive at ColegauCymru is 26 Sept 2011. more>>>

Quality Accolades 

Coleg Morgannwg in running for top UK honour

Coleg Morgannwg is one of six colleges across the UK shortlisted for its outstanding Leadership in Learning and Skills at the first annual Times Education Supplement (TES) Further Education (FE) Awards. more >>>

Deeside College: top performing college for sport

Deeside College has been named as Wales’ top sporting college by British Colleges Sport (BCS) and has been awarded the Edexcel All Wales Sports Performing College trophy. more>>>

College’s 3G Pitch Declared 'Best of its kind in Wales’

Coleg Llandrillo Cymru’s state-of-the-art third generation artificial sports pitch is going from strength to strength after being declared as the ‘best of its kind in Wales’ by the Football Association of Wales. more>>>

Coleg Morgannwg achieves Careers Wales ‘Mark’

Coleg Morgannwg receives the prestigious Careers Wales Mark for its dedication to continuous quality improvement for its learners. The Mark replaces the previous Careers Wales Quality Award and fits more specifically with the requirements set out by the Welsh Government.  Coleg Morgannwg is the first college, excluding those involved in the pilot, to receive the Mark. more >>> 

Congratulations! Staff and Student Success

Carpentry lecturer a WorldSkills Manager

Mike Walters, a lecturer in carpentry at Coleg Sir Gâr has secured the position of workshop manager at the largest international skills competition being hosted by the UK this year, in London. more>>>

Inspirational Sue wins national recognition

Gower College Swansea lecturer Sue Poole has won a national Enterprise Education award for her work in inspiring entrepreneurial spirit in young people. She was honoured at the recent National Enterprise Educator Awards ceremony at Coventry Cathedral, an event organised by Enterprise Educators UK (EEUK) and the National Council for Entrepreneurship in Education (NCEE). more>>>

Student design is right on target

A student’s logo design has been chosen to front a campaign aimed at raising aspirations of 14-19 year olds and supporting them towards a brighter future. Former Coleg Gwent A level student Rhys Lowry outshone competition from professional graphic designers and other students with his winning design.  The logo will be used for the Pre-VENT14-19 scheme. more>>>

Tutor wins netball award

Coleg Gwent tutor Emma Hurley was selected from netball coaches from schools and colleges across Wales to win the accolade Welsh Netball’s Teacher of the Year at Welsh Netball’s annual awards ceremony at Cardiff City Stadium.  more >>>

Beauty Student Wins National Competition

Coleg Llandrillo Beauty Therapy student Zoe Williams has won first prize in the 2011 Nelson Thornes Hair and Beauty Competition for her innovative make-up techniques, beating hundreds of students from throughout the UK. Nelson Thornes is one of the main publishers of educational books, CD-ROMs and online teaching and learning resources in the UK. more>>>

Preparing for Army careers

Students from The Army Preparation course at Pembrokeshire College recently swore an Oath of Allegiance to Her Majesty at a ceremony held at the Army Careers Office in Haverfordwest. more >>>

Student Opportunities

Carpenter's joy at Prince of Wales building scheme selection

A carpenter at Coleg Sir Gâr is brushing-up his restoration skills after being selected for the Prince of Wales’s Building Crafts Apprenticeship Scheme. more >>>

Exhibition speaks volumes for UK and American artists

An art exhibition at Coleg Sir Gâr is bringing together the work of UK and American artists. More than 60 artists have contributed to the exhibition which will travel around the UK and culminate at Kansas State University where there already exists strong links with Coleg Sir Gâr through a BA student exchange program. more >>>

Top Event Rider to visit Northop College

Internationally renowned top event rider Oliver Townend is to give a lecture demonstration at Northop College’s Equine Centre in Northop, Flintshire. more>>>