AI skills gap in the spotlight as Coleg Cambria launches business programme
COLEG CAMBRIA has launched a Generative AI Essentials programme to help businesses across the region understand and apply artificial intelligence in the workplace. Nearly two-thirds of UK organisations now use AI, yet a lack of expertise remains the single biggest barrier to adoption, cited by 35% of businesses. Further education colleges like Cambria are increasingly…
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Bilingual recruitment campaign heads to Deeside after strong Wrexham response
WELSH speakers are being invited to discover new career opportunities with Coleg Cambria at a dedicated bilingual recruitment event at its Deeside campus this summer. The event, Gyrfa Gymraeg @ Cambria, takes place on Tuesday July 21 from 4.30pm to 6pm and will offer a relaxed and informal opportunity to meet staff, learn more about…
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Girls into tech boom as record numbers attend North Wales cyber event
ALMOST 100 young women from schools across North Wales attended a major event at Coleg Cambria exploring careers in cyber security, AI and digital innovation – more than double the number who attended last year. Year 9 and Year 10 learners gathered at the college’s Yale site in Wrexham for a day of hands-on workshops…
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Cambria Launches New Degree Focused on Childhood and Adolescence
WITH greater awareness of children’s development, wellbeing and learning needs than ever before, Coleg Cambria is launching a new degree designed to support the next generation of education and child development professionals. The new BA (Hons) Childhood and Adolescent Studies programme, starting this September at the college’s Northop campus, will equip students with the knowledge…
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Building the future workforce – 500 learners meet regional employers
HUNDREDS of young people were given a window into their future careers as Coleg Cambria brought together some of the region’s biggest employers for successful Careers and Progression events. Held at the college’s Yale Wrexham and Deeside sites, the packed sessions brought together around 500 learners aged 16–18 with a wide range of public and…
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Coleg Cambria lecturer helps Farmers’ Choir make BGT history
A COLEG Cambria lecturer received a hero’s welcome from students and staff after helping make television history as part of the first choir ever to win Britain’s Got Talent (BGT). Aled Morris, a Llangollen farmer and Agricultural Engineering lecturer at the college’s Llysfasi campus, returned to work to cheers and applause after the Britain’s Got…
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From entry-level to degree apprentice: Olivia builds engineering career in Wrexham
A DETERMINED learner from Wrexham is proving that dedication, perseverance and the right support can turn ambition into a thriving career. Olivia Kassab, a former pupil of Rhosnesni High School, has spent the last seven years progressing through multiple levels of study at Coleg Cambria and is now completing a Civil Engineering Degree Apprenticeship –…
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Inside Cambria’s MADE programme: 5,000 students, 40 coaches and 350,000 support hours
THOUSANDS of students are benefiting from MADE – a Coleg Cambria programme delivering up to 350,000 hours of coaching and support annually. The service supports more than 5,000 learners in Deeside, Wrexham, Llysfasi and Northop through a network of more than 40 Progress Coaches, with participants receiving up to 70 hours of guidance each year….
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New NHS partnership to help young people with ALN into work
A NEW supported internship programme aimed at helping young people with additional learning needs into employment will launch this autumn – a major partnership between Coleg Cambria, DFN Project SEARCH and Ysbyty Wrexham Maelor. Based at the hospital, the one-year programme will begin in September and is designed to bridge the gap between education and…
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Canada Calling: North Wales college takes inclusion fight global
COLEG CAMBRIA has strengthened its international commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion following a week-long visit to Canada. Fairness and Belonging Lead Alice Churm and Learning Support Manager Sean Finnigan travelled to Vancouver as part of a funded Taith exchange, coordinated by ColegauCymru. They forged new partnerships with Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) and the Ending…
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