International Women’s Day - Celebrating our inspirational female tutors
6 March 2023
At Coleg Gwent, we’re proud to be progressive and continually challenging gender stereotypes. That’s why this International Women’s Day, we’re taking the opportunity to celebrate some of our wonderful female members of staff who work in traditionally male dominated industries.
Meet the BGLZ Rock School
21 February 2023
Music, Maestro! Meet the BGLZ Rock School! The Rock School is a music programme aimed to push the music students’ song writing along with getting them out into the wider community. It works alongside their main music course, developing on their composition and live performance units.
Meet the Learner: Lloyd Sheppard Gets His Sporting Career Up and Running
20 February 2023
BTEC Sports Coaching and Development learner, Lloyd Sheppard, is an endurance athlete specialising in 10km running. With a real love for sport, he decided to pursue a BTEC in the subject he loves at Crosskeys Campus.
Coleg Gwent students selected for prestigious WorldSkills UK National Squad
7 February 2023
Congratulations to three talented Coleg Gwent students who have been selected from hundreds of competitors to represent the United Kingdom in the WorldSkills UK National Squad.
5 Reasons your business should take on an apprentice
6 February 2023
There’s a reason why 83% of businesses would recommend hiring an apprentice to other organisations! Read on to uncover some key reasons why your business should consider taking on an apprentice...
New funding secured for HiVE High Value Engineering Centre
2 February 2023
We’re delighted to announce a new step forward in the development of our long-awaited HiVE building in Blaenau Gwent. A new £9 million investment has been awarded to Blaenau Gwent Council as part of the UK Government’s Levelling Up fund.