Coleg Gwent

About the centre

Coleg Gwent is the largest further education college in Wales and one of the largest in the UK. Coleg Gwent has six campuses: City of Newport , Crosskeys, Ebbw Vale, Pontypool, The Hill Education & Conference Centre, Usk.

Staff delivering the WBQ

Paul KeswickDevelopment and Curriculum Manager (WBQ Coordinator)
City of Newport Campus
CHILDCAREHead of Department - Janet Pullen
Foundation
Helen JohnsonCourse coordinator
Carol HadfieldPSE
Fiona Westdrof
Intermediate
Wyneira ArcherCourse Coordinator
Carol HadfieldPSE
Sian Eirian HawkerWelsh Language
Julie WhentIndividual Investigation
Fiona WestdrofAON
June JeffriesCommunication
Roz Jude
GENERAL EDUCATIONHead of Department - Daniel Wooldridge
Intermediate
Huw PhilipPersonal Tutor
Julie WagstaffPersonal Tutor
Ann JohnsPersonal Tutor
Celia BealesWEW
Karen WheelerWEW
Tracey FowlerWEW
Sian MorganPSE
Rachel WiltshirePSE
Roz JudeWRE
Allison SouthcottWRE
Allison SouthcottIndividual Investigation
IT AND BUSINESSHead of Department - Julian Newbury
Foundation
Simon Gough(GNVQ IT) Course coordinator - WRE
Carl SullyLecturer - PSE
Mike DowsellLecturer - WEW
Intermediate
Craig Griffiths(DIDA) Course coordinator
Mike DowsellLecturer - WEW
Carl SullyLecturer - PSE
Advanced
Matthew Clements (Business BT net) Course coordinator
Group A
Tom CorriganWRE
Phil JonesWEW
Group B
Matthew ClementsWRE/WEW
Coleg Gwent Pontypool
WBQ INTERMEDIATE DIPLOMA/CCE
OPTION
Unit 1
Physical care and development of children
Lynn Roberts
Unit 2
Working with young children
Delia Rodriguez
Unit 3
Emotional and social development
Susan Widnall
Kay Jenkins
Unit 4
Preparing for employment with young children
Susan Widnall
Unit 5a
Work with babies
Chris James
Unit 6
Practical training
Chris James
Key Skills
Kay JenkinsCommunications L1
Chris JamesIOLP L2
Leanne JohnsonAON L1
Lyndsey MuirIT Level 2
Chris JamesWorking with others L2
Delia RodriguezWorking with others L2
Chris JamesProblem solving L1
Core
Janet WilliamsWEW
Chris JamesWEW
Chris JamesWRE
Delia RodriguezPSE
Delia RodriguezLanguage (Spanish)
Chris JamesCommunity participation
Chris JamesTeam enterprise
Janet WilliamsIndividual Investigation
Chris James One-to-one interviews
Delia RodriguezMonitoring progress
FOUNDATION DIPLOMA
CONSTRUCTIONHead of department - Gary Hall
Steve MitchellCourse coordinator
Ryland WallaceWelsh language
Mike DowsellLecturer - WEW
ART, MEDIA AND DESIGNHead of department - Victoria english
Helen BurnCourse coordinator
Key skills, WWO. Enterprise, Community participation
Richard EasthopeICT
Bev CrouchWWO, PSE
Jeff ThomasWWO, PSE

Students

The following numbers of students are planned:

Delivering the BAC

Foundation level from September  will be delivered through six different programmes at the following campuses of Coleg Gwent:

A total of 116 students planned

Intermediate level

A total of 140 planned

Advanced level

A total of 155 planned

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Global Village

Community Volunteering

About Campus Operations

Pontypool Campus works in partnership with three local feeder schools, but also competes for post-16 students with other secondary schools in Torfaen.
Recent successful bids for European funding mean that two major building projects are underway at the campus - a Learning Centre and a Construction Science Centre. The campus also has a Lean-It and Hair & Beauty salon in Cwmbran town centre.

Crosskeys Campus is also part of a tertiary system, working closely with five feeder schools. The campus is the largest of the College campuses, and provides a range of programmes predominantly to the 16-19 age group. A new Science block was opened in 2001-2 and further land has been purchased to allow for future development.

Ebbw Vale Campus is a general further education campus. The Campus works closely with local schools, most of whom maintain their own sixth forms. There are proposals to develop a major new Learning Campus on the Corus site in conjunction with Blaenau Gwent Council, UWCN and the Welsh Development Agency.

City of Newport Campus is also a general further education campus working in an area exclusively of 11 to 18 schools. The Campus has a wide range of full and part time courses, and attracts learners of all ages. A new Learning Centre is currently under construction, and should be opened in Spring 2004.

Usk Campus is a landbased campus which provides a variety of training - specialising in Agriculture, Horticulture, Equine and Sport and Leisure. The Campus has a range of specialist facilities including a Farm and Equine Centre. The Campus also runs a Learn-It in Monmouth, providing a range of part-time courses.

The Hill Education & Conference Centre in Abergavenny is a specialist campus providing mainly short and part-time courses for adult learners. After a complete refurbishment in 2002-03 the Centre is now a major regional conference venue.