College Accolades and Awards
2023/24 achievements:
-
Silver winner in Pearson National Teaching Awards – FE Lecturer of the Year 2024, Alexis Dabee Saltmarsh
-
Inspire! Tutor Awards 2024 Winner – Alison Stewart
-
The Care Collective Advanced Accreditation 2024
-
CIPD Best Learning and Development Initiative 2024 – Highly Commended
-
Silver in the 2023 Pearson Teaching Awards for Further Education
-
17 medals won in Skills Competition Wales 2023 – 3 Gold, 6 Silver and 8 Bronze
-
4th place in World Skills UK 2023
-
South Wales Argus School and Education Awards 2023 – Lifetime Achievement Award, Christine Jenkins
- South Wales Argus School and Education Awards – FE Lecturer of the Year, Peter Britton
- South Wales Argus School and Education Awards – Welsh Medium Teacher of the Year, Jacqui Spiller
- College awarded Carer Friendly Accreditation
- Coleg Gwent comes 2nd overall in Skills Competition Wales
- 35 medals won in Skills Competition Wales – 10 Gold, 14 Silver and 11 Bronze
- 22 Finalists in WorldSkills UK
- Commended in the Association of Colleges Beacon Awards for Engagement with Employers
- Certificate of recognition and participation in BITC’s Age-Inclusive Learning Network
- Affiliated with the Black FE Leadership Group
- ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health & Safety Management System
- ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System
- Winner of the National Environmental Awards School/College of the Year
- First college to achieve Careers Development Award – Careers Wales
- BGLZ A Level Team win Bronze Award in Pearson Team of the Year
- 29 finalists and 13 medals in WorldSkills UK 2021 – 3 Gold, 4 Silver, 2 Bronze and 4 Highly Commended
- 24 Gold, silver and bronze medals in Skills Competition Wales 2021
- Young Pastry Chef of the Year semi-finalist
- Lecturer Kate Beavan Awarded MBE for Services to Agriculture
- Four Learners awarded Tafflab funding
- Quality Standard in Carer Support (QSCS) accredited status (for 3 years)
- Entrepreneurship Catalyst Award 2020 for Summer Start Up Week
- CyberFirst Gold College
- Selected as part of WorldSkills UK Centre of Excellence
- Bronze award in Pearson BTEC Awards – Learner of the Year in Public Services (Blaenau Gwent Learning Zone)
- Coleg Gwent Dragons Junior Rugby Academy named Welsh School & Colleges champions (male and female)
- Three learners awarded Tafflab funding
- Gold in Personal Training in WorldSkills UK
- Gold in 3D Digital Game Art in WorldSkills UK
- Launched first Chef’s Forum Academy in Wales
- Classed as ‘excellent’ in Welsh Government Learner Outcomes Report for 2017/18
- Coleg Gwent girls named WRU U18’s College and Schools Champions
- First educational establishment in Wales to have a ‘Dementia Friendly’ campus
