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Cardiff and Vale College students commemorate the Falklands conflict
Cardiff and Vale College and St David's Catholic Sixth Form College announce intention to form unique alliance

Mar 29

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Cardiff and Vale College student Katherine is top Welsh trampolinist

A Cardiff and Vale College student Sport student is set to represent Wales at a national trampolining tournament later this month. Having won the Welsh Colleges competition in trampolining, Katherine Benson will travel to Bath University for the British Colleges Sport National Finals. Some 25,000 people take part in the…See More

Mar 8

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Cardiff and Vale College student Leo to cook for Wales in national competition

A Cardiff and Vale College student and aspiring chef has beaten off competition from the length and breadth of Wales to make it to the finals of a prestigious UK-wide culinary contest. Leo Hacker won the Welsh regional final of the FutureChef competition last week and will now go on to the national finals in London. The…See More

Feb 23

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Dec 6, 2011

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Cardiff and Vale College launches and encourages everyone to get involved

On August 1st 2011Barry College and Coleg Glan Hafren became Cardiff and Vale College / Coleg Caerdydd a’r Fro, one of the largest and most exciting Further Education (FE) colleges in the country. With thousands of students now enrolled as the first Cardiff and Vale College students, this week the College is holding an…See More

Oct 18, 2011

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Cardiff and Vale College Construction team raise £2,000 for Ty Hafan

A team of Construction lecturers from Cardiff and Vale College have raised more than £2,000 for children’s hospice Ty Hafan by cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats during the Summer Holidays. Brickwork lecturers and keen cyclists Chris Bridgeman, Paul Glover and Darren Hill made the challenging 940-mile bike journey with…See More

Sep 7, 2011

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Sep 7, 2011

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Barry College and Coleg Glan Hafren become Cardiff and Vale College

On August 1st Barry College and Coleg Glan Hafren became Cardiff and Vale College / Coleg Caerdydd a’r Fro, one of the largest and most exciting Further Education colleges in Wales. Following the launch of the brochure, the website www.cardiffandvalecollege.ac.uk and a newspaper which was distributed to all households in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, all the College buildings now feature the Cardiff and Vale College signs, which were…See More

Aug 4, 2011

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Cardiff and Vale College announce first Principal and Chair of Governors

In August 2011 Barry College and Coleg Glan Hafren merge to create Cardiff and Vale College one of the largest and most exciting further education (FE) colleges in the country. As this date approaches, the College has announced the identity of the first Principal and Chair of Governors. To coincide with this,…See More

Jul 20, 2011

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Cardiff and Vale College becomes incorporated and launches new logo

In August 2011, Barry College and Coleg Glan Hafren will merge to create Cardiff and Vale College or Coleg Caerdydd a’r Fro, one of the largest and most exciting further education (FE) colleges in the country. The creation of the new college, with a vision of being ‘Inspirational. Inclusive. Influential.’, is now rapidly…See More

Jun 14, 2011

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Barry College Art students exhibit their work at Craft in the Bay

Barry College Art & Design learners are exhibiting their work alongside College staff in one of Cardiff’s premier arts and crafts centres – Craft in the Bay. The exhibition Elemental, which runs until June 30, features work by Foundation Degree Ceramics students and work by Lecturers Billy Adams and Aaron Petersen. Craft in…See More

Jun 7, 2011

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Barry College student Alan comes second in prestigious competition to find the best electrician in Wales

Barry College student Alan Bevan has won silver in a national skills competition for his skills as an electrician. Alan came second in the all-Wales heat of SkillElectric Wales, a competition organised by Sector Skills Council SummitSkills. The 22-year-old Electrical Installation Part 3 student from Rhoose can now go on to the UK…See More

May 25, 2011

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Barry College student Craig notches second place in World Skills Carpentry Competition

Barry College Carpentry student Craig Teale-Jones has scooped the silver medal in a prestigious vocational skills competition. Craig came second in the Welsh finals of the World Skills Competition, an annual competition aimed at encouraging young people to excel in their vocational area. People taking part in the Carpentry…See More

Apr 19, 2011

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Celebrating another successful year for Barry College students and staff

Barry Memorial Hall has once again played host to the lavish and extremely popular annual Barry College Awards Evening. The sixth annual event was the last the College will hold before it merges with Coleg Glan Hafren to become Cardiff and Vale College in August. To mark the end of the Barry College era and the beginning of…See More

Apr 15, 2011

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Barry College Childcare Centre raisie £1,000 for Kidney Wales Foundation

The staff of Barry College’s Childcare Centre donned their royal blue Kidney Wales T-shirts last weekend and completed the annual Barry Walk for Life, raising more than £1,000. Centre Manager Debbie Baker organised this year’s Barry Walk for Life, which raises money for the Kidney Wales Foundation. She dedicated it to her son Lloyd who died in 2007 after battling a rare illness which led to kidney failure. Childcare Centre staff past and present took part in the walk, as did former and current…See More

Mar 31, 2011

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VGTA at Barry College honoured at Careers Wales awards ceremony

VGTA at Barry College has been honoured for its excellence in training young people at a special careers awards ceremony. Careers Wales Cardiff and Vale held its annual Most Valued Partner Awards at the Vale Hotel Resort and Spa, for organisations which made an outstanding contribution to Careers Wales activities throughout the previous year. Careers Wales Cardiff and Vale provides free, impartial careers information, advice and guidance for all ages. The company’s Education Business…See More

Mar 17, 2011

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Cardiff and Vale College - a truly international institution

Cardiff and Vale College, one of the newest and most exciting Further Education institutions in Wales, has been building upon its international reputation with a series of visits from learning providers from across the World throughout March.

The College hosted delegations from…

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Released on April 4, 2012 at 9:31 —

Cardiff and Vale College students commemorate the Falklands conflict

It was once a dance floor. Now it is a memorial and tribute to each of the dead of a conflict that took place 30 years ago in April.

Apprentices from Cardiff and Vale College reclaimed the wooden floorboards from a project they are involved with and transformed them into a cross for each of…

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Released on March 29, 2012 at 10:24 —

Cardiff and Vale College and St David's Catholic Sixth Form College announce intention to form unique alliance

This week, Cardiff and Vale College and St David’s Catholic Sixth Form College announce their intention to work towards a unique strategic alliance to benefit learners across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. This alliance brings together the area’s two largest colleges to provide increased…

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Released on March 28, 2012 at 10:29 —

Cardiff and Vale College student Katherine is top Welsh trampolinist

A Cardiff and Vale College student Sport student is set to represent Wales at a national trampolining tournament later this month.

Having won the Welsh Colleges competition in trampolining, Katherine Benson will travel to Bath University for the British Colleges Sport National…

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Released on March 8, 2012 at 10:16 —

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At 15:37 on February 19, 2010, AdminFEnews said…: Hi Chris

Thanks for your Press Release, this has been approved and will shortly appear on FE Community and the press release section on FE News
Kind regards
Gavin