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Cross Party Group Details

Cross Party Group Title:

Further Education and Skills

Group membership and office holders

Name of Group Chair:

John Griffiths MS

Names of other Members of the Senedd:

• John Griffiths MS (Chair) (Welsh Labour)

 

• Luke Fletcher MS (Plaid Cymru)

 

• Mike Hedges MS (Welsh Labour)

 

• Samuel Kurtz MS (Welsh Conservatives)

 

Name of Secretary and Organisation:

Clare Williams

Colegau Cymru/ Colleges Wales

Names of other external members and organisations represented:

Aberystwyth University

Bangor University

University of South Wales

Bangor University

Cardiff University

University’sWales

HEFCW

The Open University in Wales

Principles Chief Executives and other staff from the Further Education Colleges in Wales

Taith Wales

NUS Wales

Learning and Work Wales

Qualifications Wales

 

 

Other meetings of the Group since the last AGM

Meeting 1

Date of Meeting:

The 23rd April 2024

Attendees:

Aberystwyth University

Bangor University

University of South Wales

Bangor University

Cardiff University

University’sWales

HEFCW

The Open University in Wales

Principles Chief Executives and other staff from the Further Education Colleges in Wales

Taith Wales

NUS Wales

Learning and Work Wales

Qualifications Wales

Assembly Members

Civil Servants

Cabinet Secretary for Education, Lynne Neagle MS

Guy Lacey, former Chief Executive and Principal of Coleg Gwent

Dr Sarah Evans, Director of Business Growth and Consultancy at Cwmpas

Summary of the issues discussed:

ColegauCymru launched the Demonstrating the Social Value of FE Colleges in Wales report. Attendance and contributions were made by the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Lynne Neagle MS. Contributors also included Guy Lacey, former Chief Executive and Principal of Coleg Gwent and Chair of ColegauCymru, and Dr Sarah Evans, Director of Business Growth and Consultancy at Cwmpas. We were pleased to welcome the newly appointed Cabinet Secretary for Education, ensuring that the social value of the FE sector was well understood by the highest office.

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Meeting 2

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Meeting 3

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Meeting 4

Date of Meeting:

21/05/2024

Attendees:

 

 

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Professional lobbyists, voluntary organisations and charities the Group have met during the previous year.

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Annual Financial Statement

Cross Party Group Title: ColegauCymru Demonstrating the Social Value of FE Colleges in Wales Report Launch.

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Date:

23/04/24

Name of Chair:

John Griffiths MS

Name of Secretary and Organisation:

Amy Evans Colegau Cymru

Title

Description

Amount

Group’s Expenses

None

£250.00

Costs of all goods

No goods bought

£0.00

Benefits received by the group or individuals members from external bodies

No benefits received.

£0.00

Any financial support or other support.

No financial support was received.

£0.00

Total

£250.00

Services provided to the Group, such as hospitality.

All hospitality paid for [include the name of the group/organisation].

Catering for the Report Launch 23rd April 2024

Date

Name and description
of provider

Costs

23.4.2024

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£250.00

 

 

 

Total

£250.00