March 2024

We are thrilled to congratulate Gwynfor Jones, a Bridgend College apprentice, who was awarded the prestigious ‘Foundation Apprentice of the Year’ award at last week’s Apprenticeship Awards Cymru 2024 ceremony. Organised by Welsh Government and supported by the National Training Federation for Wales and EAL, this year’s Apprenticeship Awards Cymru was held at the International […]

DFN Project SEARCH is celebrating its second annual celebration of National Supported Internship Day today, 27 March, to raise awareness of the positive impact that supported internships have on individuals, organisations, and communities as a whole. Bridgend College has been working alongside both DFN Project SEARCH, Hft and ELITE Supported Employment for several years and […]

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has recognised Bridgend College as a CyberFirst Gold institution, the highest accolade for a school or college. CyberFirst’s Schools / Colleges scheme formally recognises educational institutions across the UK who demonstrate commitment to providing a structured strategic approach to excellence in cyber education. The scheme helps to facilitate connections […]

Bridgend College students emerged victorious at last night’s Skills Competition Wales 2024 award ceremony, winning a fantastic 24 medals in total. Awards were won across the board, with the students claiming 8 Gold, 3 Silver and 14 Bronze. The College hosted a pre-ceremony celebration party at its STEAM Academy before travelling to the International Convention […]

The College is proud to have participated in a high-profile visit to India, as part of a Global Wales delegation of senior leaders from five further education institutions, to coincide with the launch of a year of ‘Wales in India’. The programme aims to strengthen the relationship between Wales and India, and help foster new […]