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04
Nov
Hisham sitting in the library

Gower College Swansea learner wins Inspire! Adult Learning Award

Gower College Swansea ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) and GCSE learner, Hisham Saeed, has won the Different Past - Shared Futures Award at the Inspire! Adult Learning Awards.

27
Oct
Ffa-la-la visits Gower College Swansea

Welsh in Child Care - Ffa-La-La workshops

Childcare students on both Tycoch and Gorseinon campuses have enjoyed singing workshops from Carys John of Ffa-La-La. Ffa-La-La is a company that trains people who work in nurseries on their use of Welsh. 

26
Oct
Students talk politics with The Lord Aberdare

Students talk politics with The Lord Aberdare

Students from Gower College Swansea recently had the opportunity to meet The Lord Aberdare – Alastair John Lyndhurst Bruce – when he visited the Gorseinon Campus as part of the Learn with the Lords programme.

18
Oct
A group of adult learners around a table, writing and laughing

Update your skills, enhance your employability or pick up a new hobby this Adult Learners’ Week with Gower College Swansea

Gower College Swansea boasts a variety of courses and free taster sessions for adult learners.

17
Oct
Group standing on stage

Students inspired to aim for top universities

Hundreds of young learners were recently invited to attend the launch of the Swansea Seren Hub for 2022/23, where they were able to find out more about the skills needed to apply to the UK’s top universities.

14
Oct
Colleagues sitting together

Swansea-based employability programme enjoys a double celebration

An innovative programme of employability support run by Gower College Swansea is celebrating two significant milestones, having offered support to 10,000 clients just as it also celebrates its fifth successful year of delivery.

13
Oct
Student in workshop

From the Bridge to HE!

It’s always great to hear stories of progression throughout the College and this one is truly amazing!

13
Oct
 Novus Gower awarded Learning and Skills contract for HMP Parc

Novus Gower awarded Learning and Skills contract for HMP Parc

A partnership between Novus and Gower College Swansea has been awarded a contract by HMPPS Wales to deliver Learning and Skills at HMP&YOI Parc in Bridgend.

12
Oct
Celebrating Shwmae Day

Celebrating Shwmae Day

This week, each campus has celebrated Shwmae Day in style!

Biscuits, stickers, ‘selfies’ with our orange Welsh badge, resources for staff, and more important than anything - meeting and greeting in Welsh with people across the College. Over the last five days, we have greeted thousands of learners with a friendly ‘Shwmae’!

11
Oct
Adult learners in a classroom with the Adult Learners Week logo with "Wythnos Addys Oedolion - Dal Ati i Ddysgu" at the top and "Adult Learners' Week - Never Stop Learning" at the bottom.

Free sessions for Adult Learners’ Week!

Adult Learners’ Week is the biggest celebration of learning in Wales, coordinated by the Learning and Work Institute in partnership with the Welsh Government. It aims to inspire adults to discover a passion for learning and skills development and show them that it’s never too late to start learning.

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