Steel giant and Coleg Cambria celebrate first apprentice graduates at ceremony
THE first learners to graduate from an innovative partnership between Coleg Cambria and an international steel giant have been celebrated at an awards presentation. The north east Wales college and Tata Steel have joined forces to deliver an NVQ Foundation Apprenticeship programme in Manufacturing. Thirty-one members of the inaugural cohort have successfully completed the NVQ…
Read MoreYana Williams returns to take the helm at Coleg Cambria and make the institution ‘even more innovative’
COLEG CAMBRIA begins the decade with a new chief executive who plans to take the award-winning institution “to the next level”. Yana Williams has a long-term vision for the north east Wales college and will build on the foundations laid by predecessor David Jones OBE. The former CEO/Principal of Hugh Baird College in Liverpool vowed…
Read MoreColeg Cambria students aim to reverse huge decline in red squirrel population
STUDENTS have joined forces with a wildlife project help save the red squirrel population from extinction. Level 3 NVQ Animal Management learners at Coleg Cambria Llysfasi built feeders and nest boxes for the animals and monitored their progress at enclosures in Clocaenog forest, near Ruthin, during a reinforcement project. They have been supporting the work…
Read MoreTributes paid to Coleg Cambria CEO David Jones OBE as he steps down from role
THE enduring and positive impact of David Jones on education and the economy has received widespread praise from leading figures across the country. Mr Jones steps down as Chief Executive of Coleg Cambria this week after steering the institution to national acclaim. The 57-year-old was formerly principal of Deeside College before its merger with Wrexham’s…
Read MoreColeg Cambria and Kubota blaze a trail for future agricultural engineers
COLEG CAMBRIA LLYSFASI has joined forces with a top international agricultural machinery company to train future workers in land-based engineering. The college has signed-up to a new partnership with Kubota, the Japanese tractor and heavy equipment manufacturer. Together they have launched the Kubota Apprenticeship Scheme, a three-year block release programme which will blend education at…
Read MoreColeg Cambria leads the way for Wales at UK skills tournament
COLEG CAMBRIA enhanced its reputation as a leader in skills and training at a national competition. More than 500 participants from across the country took part in the annual WorldSkills UK LIVE event at NEC Birmingham over the weekend. Learners and apprentices from Cambria – which has sites in Wrexham, Deeside, Northop and Llysfasi –…
Read MoreNEBOSH Gold accreditation a UK first for Coleg Cambria
COLEG CAMBRIA has received gold status for its delivery of health and safety qualifications. The North Wales college is the first and only FE provider in the UK to receive the accreditation from NEBOSH (National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health). The institution – which has sites in Wrexham, Deeside, Northop and Llysfasi –…
Read MoreMatilda star Kane praises ‘exceptional’ Coleg Cambria for acting support
KANE OLIVER PARRY has a driving ambition – for his face to appear on the side of a London bus. The former Coleg Cambria student may soon get his wish, having made a name for himself in some of the West End’s biggest musicals. Originally from Rhyl, the 30 year-old is currently treading the boards…
Read MoreColeg Cambria Llysfasi encourages next generation of dairy entrepreneurs
A LAND-BASED college welcomed the cream of young farmers to Denbighshire for a series of workshops designed to attract aspiring entrepreneurs to the dairy industry Coleg Cambria Llysfasi is hosting the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) Entrepreneurs in Dairying workshops for the first time. The business and finance training programme aims to meet a huge…
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Coleg Cambria and Bryn Williams Academy unveil their first student
AN academy created by esteemed chef Bryn Williams and Coleg Cambria has unveiled its first student. Callum Jones, from Hawarden, has joined the prestigious Bryn Williams Academy. The 17-year-old, formerly a pupil at Connah’s Quay High School, is passionate about following in his Dad’s footsteps and becoming a trained chef. He will now study a…
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