A productive weekend at the @plaidcymru.bsky.social conference in Llandudno, where our fringe meeting on Wales’ growing NEET crisis was standing room only.
Rachel Cable
@rachcable.bsky.social
Woman of a certain rage. Ultra marathon finisher. Fierce about social justice.
56,000 young people in Wales are not in education, employment or training- same as the population of Barry.Meanwhile, colleges face funding pressure & record demand for places.Join @colegau.cymru @ @plaidcymru.bsky.social conference to discuss how we can tackle the crisis. @cefincampbell.bsky.social
🎓 Learning changes lives at every age. This #AdultLearnersWeek, we're celebrating adult learners across Wales and calling for continued investment in lifelong learning opportunities. ✨ 📖 Read our latest blog: buff.ly/6xR1qy8
Never stop learning: Protecting adult learning opportunities across Wales is critical - ColegauCymru
ColegauCymru is marking Adult Learners’ Week (21-27 September) and the life-changing impact of adult learning, whilst warning that sustained underfunding across FE is placing increasing pressure on…
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3 million women across the UK experience rape, domestic violence, stalking, trafficking & other violence every year. This is equivalent to the population of Wales. I am running the London Marathon for @welshwomensaid.org.uk. Sponsor me if you can 2027tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/rachel-ca...
Rach is running the London Marathon for Welsh Women’s Aid!
I am running the TCS London Marathon on Sunday April 25th 2027 in aid of Welsh Women's Aid. Please support me by making a donation today! Welsh Women’s Aid is the national charity in Wales working to
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Record numbers are applying to study at Wales’ colleges, but severe budget pressures threaten opportunities for learners. As the new Senedd term begins, investment in FE must be a priority to support skills, growth and opportunity across Wales. Read more: buff.ly/y4gpehR
56,000 o bobl ifanc yng Nghymru nad ydynt mewn addysg, cyflogaeth na hyfforddiant (NEET). Gyda cholegau'n wynebu pwysau ariannol a galw digynsail, mae cymorth dan straen. Rydym yn San Steffan yr wythnos hon yn annog gwleidyddion ym Mae Caerdydd a San Steffan i fuddsoddi mewn pobl ifanc a sgiliau.
56,000 young people in Wales are not in education, employment or training (NEET). With colleges facing funding pressures and record demand, support is under strain. We're in Westminster this week urging politicians in Westminster and Cardiff Bay to back investment in young people and skills.
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🎉 Llongyfarchiadau i bawb sy'n derbyn eu canlyniadau TGAU heddiw. Mae'r galw digynsail am leoedd coleg yn golygu bod llawer o ddysgwyr yng Nghymru yn wynebu ansicrwydd. Rydym yn galw am fuddsoddiad parhaus mewn addysg bellach fel nad oes unrhyw ddysgwr yn cael ei adael ar ôl. 🔗 buff.ly/HSLl66w
🎉 Congratulations to everyone receiving their GCSE results today. As learners across Wales plan their next steps, record demand for college places means many are facing uncertainty. We're calling for sustained investment in further education so no learner is left behind. 🔗 buff.ly/1uSxud5
Note, the party has taken tens of millions of pounds in donations from people with connections to the fossil fuel industry since it was set up in 2019.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2mo agoReform’s Tice says people should stop tackling climate crisis and ‘enjoy’ heat
I wonder how many abortions Cllr Clatworthy has had…
NationCymru@nation.cymru · 2mo agoA Restore Britain councillor who faced a recent online backlash over comments he made about a rainbow-coloured table is facing renewed criticism after suggesting women should not be able to access abortions ✍️Emily Price
Delighted to be at @eisteddfod.cymru, hearing from Welsh Government Deputy Minister @cefincampbell.bsky.social launching the review of higher education. We all have a shared interest in a thriving tertiary sector. @colegau.cymru stands ready to support the review 👉 www.linkedin.com/posts/rachel...
Back to the @colegau.cymru office today. Delighted to see our new wall map up showing our colleges, the new @senedd.wales constituencies & our 96 MSs. Plenty of matters to get to grips with this term, including an acute funding crisis. ⚠️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A huge thanks to those folks who have donated, I am *super* grateful. I’m looking for raffle & quiz prizes to support my fundraising - think gig tickets, meal vouchers, local biz gifts etc. Can you / your organisation help me raise 💰 for @welshwomensaid.org.uk? DM if you can help 💜 #RunningPunks
Hey #RunningPunks I hope you can join me at this - you can take part anywhere in the world 🌍 www.facebook.com/share/195CQK... #LondonMarathon #IWD2027
HUGE thank you for the donation @david-elsmere.bsky.social 🙌 Really appreciate it! 💜
Rachel Cable@rachcable.bsky.social · 3mo ago📢 BIG NEWS 📢 I’m running the London Marathon in April for @welshwomensaid.org.uk and I’d be super grateful if you could help me kick off my fundraising 💜 All donations big or tiny welcome, and please share this post if you can 🙌 #RunningPunks 2027tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/rachel-ca...
📢 BIG NEWS 📢 I’m running the London Marathon in April for @welshwomensaid.org.uk and I’d be super grateful if you could help me kick off my fundraising 💜 All donations big or tiny welcome, and please share this post if you can 🙌 #RunningPunks 2027tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/rachel-ca...
Rach is running the London Marathon for Welsh Women’s Aid!
I am running the TCS London Marathon on Sunday April 25th 2027 in aid of Welsh Women's Aid. Please support me by making a donation today! Welsh Women’s Aid is the national charity in Wales working to
2027tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com
Around 3 million women in the UK experience rape, domestic violence, forced marriage, trafficking & other forms of violence every year - equivalent to the population of Wales. I’m fundraising for @welshwomensaid.org.uk Please, donate if you can 💜 2027tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/rachel-ca...
Colleges are facing a £30 million funding shortfall alongside record levels of applications for courses. @colegau.cymru is calling on political parties to work together on a budget agreement that prioritises investment in young people. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
College waiting lists for September leave teens with 'nowhere to go'
Young people are being turned away from courses due to a lack of funding, say college bosses
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Delighted to welcome @plaidcymru.bsky.social @kieramarshall.bsky.social to Cardiff & Vale College. Kiera’s passion for young people and tackling the NEETs crisis is clear. @colegau.cymru is continuing to urge political parties to work together on a budget that prioritises young people. Ymlaen 🤝
Diolch yn fawr i Sam Rowlands AS am dynnu sylw at y pwysau ariannu difrifol sy'n wynebu colegau. Gyda diffyg cyllid o £30m o fis Medi a galw record am gyrsiau, mae angen gweithredu ar frys i ddiogelu cyfleoedd i ddysgwyr ledled Cymru. youtu.be/sFhWO_76GIs
Sam Rowlands MS - Budget pressures facing colleges
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Many thanks to Sam Rowlands MS for highlighting the acute funding pressures facing colleges. With a £30m funding shortfall from September and record demand for courses, urgent action is needed to protect opportunities for learners across Wales. youtu.be/sFhWO_76GIs
Sam Rowlands MS - Budget pressures facing colleges
YouTube video by ColegauCymru
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Nigel Farage stepping down to run as an MP again.
