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23 Mai / May 2011

ColegauCymru Annual Conference "Future Excellence" 26 May 2011 at the Hilton Hotel, Cardiff. Click to see the senior line-up, full programme and booking form: annual conference 2011
This is the VERY LAST CALL for bookings for the conference and awards ceremony.

New Resources

Smartphone project innovates for Welsh business

A pioneering ‘mCommunity’ (mobile community) project is developing ideas for using smartphone applications for small businesses in Wales to improve their effectiveness and save time. ‘mCommunity’ is a collaborative project between Gower College Swansea, the Telecommunications Software and Solutions Group (TSSG) based in the Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland, and lead project partner Pembrokeshire College, based in Haverfordwest. more >>>

Congratulations! Student and Staff Successes

International Hairdresser of the Year commends Yale

Yale College’s Zoe Addis, Level 3 hairdressing learner, has won the prestigous Fashionista Hairdressing Competition at Salon Cymru and gained commendation from International Hairdresser of the Year, Steven Smart. more >>>

Deeside College Students Win National Award of Excellence

Two Deeside College students have won a prestigious national award for their exceptional efforts towards learning and personal development. more >>>

Yale College Plumbing Student is the best in Wales

Wrexham plumber, Lee James Cuthill has won a national competition to become best plumber in Wales. more >>>

Yale College Learner on way to USA's Ivy League

Aspiring to a career in writing, Yale College’s Roisin Mullins has been offered an unconditional place to study at Columbia University, New York. more >>>

Nail art student wins top prize

Pembrokeshire College’s Oksana Cooper has won the Association of Hairdressing and Therapies' British national nail art competition at a high profile event in Blackpool. more >>>

Inspire! Awards

Coleg Llandrillo Student is FE Learner of the Year

Coleg Llandrillo student Eirlys Bowler was honoured at the Adult Learners’ Week Inspire 2011 Awards ceremony, where she was named as Further Education Learner of the Year for the whole of Wales. more >>>

Three College Tutors Scoop National Teaching Awards

Three Coleg Llandrillo Cymru tutors have been named as the ‘best of their profession’ after scooping national tutor awards. Rhian Evans, Melinda Gardner and Helen Hodgkinson won the ‘Basic Skills Tutor of the Year’, ‘Digital Inclusion Award’ and ‘Vocational Tutor of the Year’ awards respectively. more >>>

NPT College Learner Vocational Best

Congratulations to Neath Port Talbot College student Claire Pinch who has been named as Vocational Learner of the Year at the Inspire Awards for 2011. more >>>

Deeside College Adult Learner Commended

Adult learner, Heather Evans (42) from Connah’s Quay has been named ‘Highly Commended Learner of Year for E-Learning’ by Niace Dysgu Cymru as part of its annual Inspire Awards. more >>>

Student Opportunities

College Partnership with World Leading Company to Benefit Students

Coleg Llandrillo construction students will soon be undertaking work experience on-site with BAM Construct UK Ltd, a leading construction company, at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd in Bodelwyddan. more >>>

Students to work on £6m landspeed project

The six million pound project to attempt to break the land speed record in an electric car is due to be developed in West Wales with the support of Pembrokeshire College's specialist boat-building and engineering department at the MITEC centre in Milford Haven. Students and staff will be working on the project and during test drives. more >>>

Five star experience builds careers in catering

Pembrokeshire College student Kristian Fuchs has returned from his two Michelin starred restaurant placement in time for other high-flying students to set off to more high-profile establishments on work placements. more >>>  

Yale College “Top” for Barclays Money Week

Yale College was judged Top College for the Money Skills Weeks sponsored by Barclays at the high profile conclusion to the events held in Cardiff. more >>>

Milestone conference for mental health sufferers

Coleg Harlech WEA hosted a milestone conference as part of the Open Minds project, providing learning opportunities for community members with mental health issues and for people who are at risk of developing mental health issues. more >>>

WorldSkills Successes

Success for Yale College Beauty Skills

Yale College’s outstanding reputation has again been reinforced in the highly prestigious UK Skills regional heats in Warrington as budding beauty therapists and nail technicians return from the competition taking first, second and third places and now await a briefing for the UK Skills finals. more >>>