Pwy ydyn ni Who we are Darparu gwasanaethau i golegau yng Nghymru Ein nod - Cynyddu ymwybyddiaeth o PCET Provide services to Colleges in Wales Our aim - Increase the knowledge of PCET ColegauCymru / CollegesWales is a charity and limited company that raises the profile of further education among decision-makers in order to improve educational opportunities in Wales. It is a member-led body, representing all 13 further education colleges and institutions in Wales We conduct paid for research and have produced a number of reports this year – could mention £4 billion income created by FE colleges in Wales per year.

Cyhoeddiadau diweddaraf Recent publications

Trawsnewid Transformation

Colegau AB yng Nghymru 2009 FE Colleges in Wales 2009 Coleg Glannau Dyfrdwy Coleg Iâl Welsh College of Horticulture Coleg Llysfasi Coleg Menai Coleg Llandrillo Coleg Meirion Dwyfor Coleg Ceredigion Coleg Sir Gâr Coleg Sir Benfro Coleg Gorseinon Coleg Abertawe Coleg Castell-nedd Port Talbot Coleg Powys Coleg y Bari Coleg Glan Hafren Coleg Gwent Coleg Pen y Bont Coleg Ystrad Mynach Coleg Morgannwg Coleg Merthyr Coleg Harlech Coleg Cymunedol WEA YMCA Coleg Catholig Dewi Sant Deeside College Yale College Welsh College of Horticulture Coleg Llysfasi Coleg Menai Coleg Llandrillo Coleg Meirion Dwyfor Coleg Ceredigion Coleg Sir Gâr Pembrokeshire College Gorseinon College Swansea College Neath Port Talbot College Coleg Powys Barry College Coleg Glan Hafren Coleg Gwent Bridgend College Ystrad Mynach College Coleg Morgannwg Merthyr College Coleg Harlech WEA YMCA Community College St David’s Catholic Sixth Form College

FE Colleges in Wales (post 2015) Colegau AB yng Nghymru (ol-2015) FE Colleges in Wales (post 2015)   Coleg Gwent Cardiff and Vale College Coleg y Cymoedd Bridgend College NPTC Group of Colleges Gower College Swansea Pembrokeshire College Grŵp Llandrillo Menai Coleg Cambria Adult Learning Wales UWTSD (Coleg Sir Gar) USW (Merthyr College)   Coleg Gwent Coleg Caerdydd a’r Fro Coleg y Cymoedd Coleg Pen y Bont Grwp NPTC Coleg Gwyr Abertawe Coleg Sir Benfro Grŵp Llandrillo Menai Coleg Cambria Addysg Oedolion Cymru UWTSD (Coleg Sir Gar) USW (Y Coleg Merthyr Tydfil) Position in England: Local Area Reviews Institutions which are financially viable, sustainable, resilient and efficient, and deliver maximum value for public investment. An offer which meets each area’s education and economic needs Providers will strong reputation and greater specializations. 1st August mergers the biggest ever

Yr heriau sy’n wynebu PCET The challenges facing PCET

Demographics: Projected numbers of 16 to 18 year olds in Wales, 2014 - 2026 Demograffeg: Rhifau amcanol o’r rhai 16 i 18 oed yng Nghymru, 2014 - 2026 Diminishing student numbers Stats Wales No. unique 16+ learners enrolled at FEIs in Wales in 2015/16 full time and part time study – 109,660 129,540 in 2014/15 144,190 in 2013/14 No. unique WBL 16+ in Wales 2015/16 – 15,635 15,685 in 2014/15 18,050 in 2013/14

Funding paths: Core revenue funding allocations to the FE sector Llwybrau cyllid: Dyraniadau refeniw cyllid craidd i’r sector AB Funding paths: Core revenue funding allocations to the FE sector The Welsh Government reduced overall grant funding for the sector by 13% in real terms between 2011/12 and 2016/17, with core funding for full-time provision increasing by 2.9% but with funding for part-time provision and for specific programmes and initiatives decreasing significantly 1.2 Welsh Government grants are the main source of funding for colleges, accounting for over two-thirds of the sector’s income. Welsh Government revenue grant funding has reduced from £303 million in 2011/12 to £281 million in 2016/17, a decline of £22 million, or 7% in cash terms and 13% in real terms. 1.3 The Welsh Government provides grant funding mainly through a general revenue grant - -core funding. Since 2011, core funding in cash terms increased by 0.6% but dropped in real terms by 6.1%. The Welsh Government has sought to protect full-time provision for young people in the 16 to 19 age group, and has targeted core-funding reductions on part-time provision. Most (89%) part-time learners are over 19 years of age. As a result between 2011/12 and 2016/17: • Core funding for full-time provision has risen by 2.9% in real terms; and • Funding for part-time provision has dropped by 70.8% in real terms, with the main cuts falling in 2014/15 and 2015/16 (37.5% and 50% in cash terms respectively). Part-time provision has accounted for a relatively small proportion of core funding, falling from 12% in 2011/12 to 4% in 2016/17.

Darpariaeth cyfrwng Cymraeg Welsh medium provision Your views on growth or otherwise of demand for welsh medium provision According to the 2011 census there were 562,000 Welsh speakers in Wales. Stats Wales - Learning activities at FEIs in Wales by mode of delivery 2015/16 335 Welsh learning and assessment (430 in 14/15) 7,515 bilingual learning and assessment (over 50% assessments through medium of Welsh) (16,530 in 14/15) Work Welsh FE/HE Pilot Project - objective is to increase the use of Welsh in FE Colleges as a teaching medium, this is a positive step towards the Welsh Government’s target to reach a million Welsh speakers by 2050. ColegauCymru is dedicated to supporting the Welsh Government’s vision for 1 million Welsh speakers by 2050

Cymorth o Cyrff Dyfarnu Support from Awarding Bodies Partneriaeth ddeinamig Hyblygrwydd Canolbwyntiedig ar atebion Dynamic partnership Flexibility Solutions focused A model which works for learners and providers Bridging the gap between WBL and centre based FE Innovation in academic

Dyfodol PCET The Future of PCET ColegauCymru are committed to supporting the Tertiary Education Research Commission for Wales, subject to the inclusion of 6th forms from the outset. Learner must be at the centre of PCET - Need for an inclusive system that shows parity of esteem whatever the provider or educational route taken by the learner

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