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The North Wales Tertiary Alliance (NWTA) has secured £803k from Medr’s Post-16 Strategic Development Fund to deliver a major new initiative to widen participation, strengthen learner progression and address priority skills needs across North Wales. The funding supports Welsh Government ambitions for a more collaborative, learner-centred and regionally aligned tertiary education system.

Malcolm Tidswell, Section Head Leisure Services at Ffit Conwy, has been named Overall Apprentice of the Year 2026 at the North Wales Work Based Learning Awards, held at Venue Cymru on 4 February.

A past Coleg Llandrillo learner has built an impressive professional journey since his studies, applying the skills and knowledge gained through his time at Coleg Llandrillo to progress within the engineering industry.

Ruben Schlegel Evans, a Level 1 Catering and Hospitality student at Coleg Menai’s Bangor campus, gained valuable work experience over the Christmas holidays at an Italian restaurant in Switzerland.

Showcasing renewable energy progress, skills development and supply chain opportunities in north Wales and the north west of England

New resources and training initiatives are set to support the Welsh Government’s ambitious 1 Million Welsh speakers by 2050 goal.

Recent students are now on their way to qualifying as officers or working on superyachts around the world

Morgandie Harrold recently returned to Coleg Meirion Dwyfor's Hafan campus in Pwllheli to share her experiences with current Marine Engineering students, following a successful six-month secondment with Sunsail in Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Land Technology and Agriculture students from Glynllifon recently embarked on an inspiring educational trip to Agritechnica, the world’s leading agricultural engineering event, held in Hannover, Germany.

Wrexham University and Grŵp Llandrillo Menai (GLlM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), in a bid to strengthen education and skills development, widen participation and improve life opportunities for young people from across North Wales and beyond.