CollegesWales' services to its members

• organising regular meetings for principals of all Wales' 20 FE colleges/institutions
• managing policy forums, including the Improving Quality Reducing Bureaucracy Group and the Curriculum, Quality and Performance Group
• working to further develop Welsh language practices and policies
• advocating the needs of colleges and their learners to decision-makers through publications, press releases, consultation responses, meetings and events
• negotiating FE pay with Trade Unions
• organising seminars and conferences for a range of college managers/staff and governors as well as an annual conference which attracts a wider audience
• housing the Welsh Further Education Purchasing Consortium(WFEPC), which provides professional procurement services to colleges  
• delivering professional development courses and seminars on leadership and management for senior college staff 
• project managing a range of projects on behalf of colleges including: Credit & Qualifications Framework for Wales (CQFW); Financial Capability; Vocational Education and Training (VET) Exchange
• co-ordinating a wide range of curriculum and functional networks in order to disseminate new developments, share good practice, and identify key issues that require a policy response. Networks are hosted for the following curriculum areas:
  • 14-19 Curriculum Managers
  • Business Studies
  • Art, Design and Media
  • Construction
  • Engineering
  • General Education
  • Hair and Beauty
  • Health and Social Care
  • Hospitality and Catering
  • Landbased
  • Sport, Leisure & Outdoor Education

In addition, networks are hosted for the following colleges managers/senior staff:

• Business Development
• Clerks
• Entrepreneurship Champions
• Estates
• European Managers
• Exam Officers
• Finance Directors
• Health & Safety
• Higher Education in FE
• ILT Champions
• Initial Teacher Training
• International Managers 
• IT Systems Managers
• Learning Resource Centre Managers
• Marketing 
• MIS 
• Outreach 
• Human Resources 
• SLDD & Learning Support Network
• South East Wales Curriculum Group
• Student Services
• Welsh-medium Coordinators/Champions
• Work Based Learning