Coleg Gwent News

After two decades of dedicated service at Coleg Gwent and having spent the last eight years as Principal and Chief Executive, Guy Lacey has announced his intention to retire at the end of the academic year 2023/24.

Meet Dorian Payne, a 27-year-old accountancy alumnus of Coleg Gwent. He is the driving force behind Castell Group, a property development company with a mission.

This week, we celebrated the achievements of our higher education learners at a dedicated awards and graduation event, held at Bryn Meadows Golf Club.

Mr. Davies, along with contractors ISG, Blaenau Gwent County Councillor John Morgan, Alun Davies MS for Blaenau Gwent and Coleg Gwent Vice Principal Nikki Gamlin, toured the site where the construction of HiVE is underway.

As a college, we’re proud to be a diverse and inclusive community where there’s no place for racism and everybody is treated fairly. In line with the Welsh Government’s aspiration for an antiracist Wales by 2030, we stand in solidarity to say no to all forms of racism.

In response to a rising demand for digital and coding skills across a diverse range of industries, the Coding Bootcamp is designed to train students in the art of coding through a short-term and flexible alternative to traditional, campus-based computer science degrees.