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<rss version="2.0"><channel><description>Llais Addysg Bellach yng Nghymru | The Voice of Further Education in Wales&#xA;&#xA;www.colegau.cymru</description><link>https://bsky.app/profile/colegau.cymru</link><title>@colegau.cymru - ColegauCymru | CollegesWales</title><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/colegau.cymru/post/3myhwb6so5p2e</link><description>Ddoe cynhaliwyd cyfarfod cyntaf y Grŵp Trawsbleidiol ar Addysg Bellach a Sgiliau yn y Seithfed Senedd.&#xA;&#xA;Diolch i&#39;r Aelodau o bob rhan o&#39;r sbectrwm gwleidyddol am gydnabod rôl hanfodol #AddysgBellach yng Nghymru. 🧵</description><pubDate>22 Oct 2026 14:55 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:vmsbc4eaplqhrffntj5vg4bx/app.bsky.feed.post/3myhwb6so5p2e</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/colegau.cymru/post/3myhwb3qena2g</link><description>Yesterday marked the first meeting of the Cross-Party Group on Further Education and Skills in the Seventh Senedd.&#xA;&#xA;Thank you to Members from across the political spectrum for recognising the vital role of #FurtherEducation in Wales. 🧵</description><pubDate>22 Oct 2026 14:55 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:vmsbc4eaplqhrffntj5vg4bx/app.bsky.feed.post/3myhwb3qena2g</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/colegau.cymru/post/3mycbpieus72e</link><description>Amlygodd George Monbiot y pwysau sy&#39;n wynebu addysg bellach yng Nghymru ar raglen Question Time y BBC.&#xA;&#xA;📊 56,000+ o bobl ifanc yn NEET&#xA; 📉 Bwlch cyllido o £23.5m&#xA; ⏳ Dysgwyr yn aros am fynediad at gyrsiau galwedigaethol hanfodol&#xA;&#xA;Mae angen cynllun cyllido cynaliadwy ar Gymru ar gyfer addysg bellach.</description><pubDate>20 Oct 2026 09:04 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:vmsbc4eaplqhrffntj5vg4bx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mycbpieus72e</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/colegau.cymru/post/3mycbjslo3x2t</link><description>George Monbiot highlighted the pressures facing further education in Wales on BBC Question Time.&#xA;&#xA;📊 56,000+ young people are NEET&#xA; 📉 £23.5m funding gap&#xA; ⏳ Learners waiting for vital vocational courses&#xA;&#xA;Wales needs a sustainable funding plan for FE.</description><pubDate>20 Oct 2026 09:01 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:vmsbc4eaplqhrffntj5vg4bx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mycbjslo3x2t</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/colegau.cymru/post/3mxyogj34y72a</link><description>BBC Question Time wedi tynnu sylw at y pwysau ar addysg bellach yng Nghymru. Gyda&#39;r galw uchaf erioed, mae rhai colegau&#39;n gorfod rhoi dysgwyr ar restrau aros gan nad yw&#39;r cyllid yn cadw i fyny.&#xA;&#xA;🎓Mae buddsoddi mewn addysg bellach yn fuddsoddiad yn nyfodol Cymru.&#xA; 📺Gwyliwch o 00:39   buff.ly/CBkdkza</description><pubDate>16 Oct 2026 13:25 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:vmsbc4eaplqhrffntj5vg4bx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxyogj34y72a</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/colegau.cymru/post/3mxyocjroff2a</link><description>BBC Question Time highlighted the growing pressure on FE in Wales. With record demand, some colleges are being forced to place learners on waiting lists as funding fails to keep pace.&#xA;&#xA;Investing in further education is investing in Wales&#39;s future. 🎓&#xA;&#xA;📺 Watch from 00:39  buff.ly/CBkdkza&#xA;https://buff.ly/CBkdkza</description><pubDate>16 Oct 2026 13:23 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:vmsbc4eaplqhrffntj5vg4bx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxyocjroff2a</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/colegau.cymru/post/3mxt5tzgbp62j</link><description>⏳ Llai na mis i fynd tan Gynhadledd Flynyddol ColegauCymru 2026!&#xA;&#xA;Ymunwch ag arweinwyr, addysgwyr a llunwyr polisïau o bob rhan o Gymru i archwilio dyfodol addysg bellach, sgiliau a dysgu gydol oes.&#xA;&#xA;🎟️ Mae tocynnau&#39;n gwerthu&#39;n gyflym. 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Yn ystod #WythnosAddysgOedolion, rydym yn dathlu dysgwyr sy&#39;n oedolion ledled Cymru ac yn galw am fuddsoddiad parhaus mewn cyfleoedd dysgu gydol oes. ✨&#xA;&#xA;📖 Darllenwch ein blog diweddaraf: buff.ly/0nu21Xz&#xA;https://buff.ly/0nu21Xz</description><pubDate>21 Sep 2026 11:58 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:vmsbc4eaplqhrffntj5vg4bx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvznvhwtxq2x</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/colegau.cymru/post/3mvznu6zpxr2b</link><description>🎓 Learning changes lives at every age. This #AdultLearnersWeek, we&#39;re celebrating adult learners across Wales and calling for continued investment in lifelong learning opportunities. ✨&#xA;&#xA;📖 Read our latest blog: buff.ly/6xR1qy8&#xA;https://buff.ly/6xR1qy8</description><pubDate>21 Sep 2026 11:57 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:vmsbc4eaplqhrffntj5vg4bx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvznu6zpxr2b</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/colegau.cymru/post/3mvsbniy46j2b</link><description>Thanks to Sam Rowlands MS for visiting Coleg Cambria today. 🤝&#xA;&#xA;With record learner demand and a £23.5m funding gap facing colleges this year, urgent action is needed to support the sector. 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