Coleg Cambria designed a new strategy aimed at flexible higher education for workers and adult learners
The Higher Technical Skills Strategy will be launched in January with the aim of enhancing access and participation, encouraging curriculum development and innovation, and forging partnerships within multiple industries to plug gaps in expertise and experience. Cambria’s Dean of Access and Higher Education (HE) Emma Hurst said providing more opportunities to communities in north east […]
A talented singer-songwriter returned to college for a celebration of Welsh culture
Megan Lee headlined the latest Culture Collective event, held at Coleg Cambria Llysfasi, near Ruthin. A graduate of Cambria Yale in Wrexham, Megan began performing at the age of 11 with her family and is now a skilled multi-instrumentalist set to appear at major festivals next summer, including Roadhouse Weekender and in It Together. She […]
Italian jobs will inspire students on the road to their chosen careers
Twenty-five learners from Coleg Cambria Deeside journeyed to Tuscany and Florence for a two-week education and employment visit. The groups – from Childcare, and Health and Social Care courses – spent time with organisations, schools and businesses while also taking in the sights and sounds of the country. A cohort from Sports also spent time […]
A Welsh language centre of excellence and education will undergo a major revamp
Coleg Cambria is to significantly invest in the facilities, technology and equipment at its Camu building in Wrexham. The redevelopment begins in the coming weeks with a focus on maximising the hub’s potential in delivering Welsh language qualifications to students and the wider community via its Welsh for Adults provision. A renovation and extension of […]
Coleg Cambria was represented by the largest team of apprentices and foundation skills learners from Wales at this year’s WorldSkills UK finals
And once again the college – based in Deeside, Wrexham, Northop and Llysfasi – achieved medals and was highly commended in a raft of categories, including: Welding: Zac Winn (Gold) Aircraft Maintenance: Robert Jones (Silver), Aiden Williams (Bronze), and James Prescott (Highly Commended) Metal Fabricator: Mark Wright (Silver), Jimmy Smith (Bronze) Beauty Therapist: Darcy Watson […]
Coleg Cambria’s commitment to inclusivity, equality and diversity has seen it again reach the finals of a prestigious national awards
The college – based in Wrexham, Deeside, Llysfasi and Northop – will contest the British Council Award for Excellence in International Work category at theAssociation of Colleges (AoC) Beacon Awards. Cambria was commended for its work in education on the international stage; the accolade relates to a visit by Level 2 and Level 3 Health and Social […]
A luxurious state-of-the-art spa and relaxation complex will open today (Monday)
Based at the heart of the new £14m Health and Wellbeing Centre at Coleg Cambria Yale in Wrexham, Iâl Spa features industry-standard facilities; simulated hospital wards and virtual reality environments sit alongside a Thermal Suite with sauna, steam room, jacuzzi and health food bar. The cutting-edge building also includes a commercial spa and treatment rooms […]
Hybrid and electric vehicle courses experienced a surge in new learners
The programmes are among a wide range of Engineering and Automotive qualifications to experience a rise in numbers at Coleg Cambria Deeside this academic year. Carl Black, Assistant Principal for the Institute of Technology and Site Lead at Deeside, revealed several cohorts – including the Level 2 Diploma in Engineering – had almost doubled. “Across the […]
The proof is in the pudding for a talented baker loving life in the kitchens of a leading college restaurant
Fresh from her Rising Star victory at this year’s BIA (Baking Industry Awards) ceremony, Naomi Spaven is turning heads as lead baker and patisserie chef at Coleg Cambria’s Iâl Bakery in Wrexham. She and baker and pastry chef Ella Muddiman – a colleague nominated in the same category – have attracted new customers to the Hafod venue […]
A State-of-the-art land-based college development will open in the coming weeks
The new £10million agriculture and education building at Coleg Cambria Llysfasi is nearing completion. Backed with more than £5.9m from the Welsh Government’s Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme, the 1,095 square metre, two-storey carbon-neutral complex is being built by Wrexham-based Read Construction. Cutting-edge facilities include a library, classrooms, laboratories, a coffee shop, meeting spaces, atrium, […]