Coleg Gwent News

This week, we celebrated the achievements of our higher education learners at a dedicated awards and graduation event, held at Bryn Meadows Golf Club.

Mr. Davies, along with contractors ISG, Blaenau Gwent County Councillor John Morgan, Alun Davies MS for Blaenau Gwent and Coleg Gwent Vice Principal Nikki Gamlin, toured the site where the construction of HiVE is underway.

As a college, we’re proud to be a diverse and inclusive community where there’s no place for racism and everybody is treated fairly. In line with the Welsh Government’s aspiration for an antiracist Wales by 2030, we stand in solidarity to say no to all forms of racism.

In response to a rising demand for digital and coding skills across a diverse range of industries, the Coding Bootcamp is designed to train students in the art of coding through a short-term and flexible alternative to traditional, campus-based computer science degrees.

The new High Value Engineering (HiVE) facility will provide state-of-the art training and education for young people and businesses in the fields of robotics, advanced materials and manufacturing, and digital and enabling technologies.

We see hundreds of adult learners coming back to college to change their stories. However, there are some common myths. So, read on as we dispel some frequent fears and misconceptions from adult learners and show you what it’s really like...