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College Accolades and Awards

2023/24 achievements:

  1. Silver winner in Pearson National Teaching Awards – FE Lecturer of the Year 2024, Alexis Dabee Saltmarsh
  2. Inspire! Tutor Awards 2024 Winner – Alison Stewart
  3. The Care Collective Advanced Accreditation 2024
  4. CIPD Best Learning and Development Initiative 2024 – Highly Commended
  5. Silver in the 2023 Pearson Teaching Awards for Further Education
  6. 17 medals won in Skills Competition Wales 2023 – 3 Gold, 6 Silver and 8 Bronze
  7. 4th place in World Skills UK 2023
  8. South Wales Argus School and Education Awards 2023 –  Lifetime Achievement Award, Christine Jenkins

2022

  • South Wales Argus School and Education Awards – FE Lecturer of the Year, Peter Britton
  • South Wales Argus School and Education Awards – Welsh Medium Teacher of the Year, Jacqui Spiller
  • College awarded Carer Friendly Accreditation
  • Ůӟó comes 2nd overall in Skills Competition Wales
  • 35 medals won in Skills Competition Wales – 10 Gold, 14 Silver and 11 Bronze
  • 22 Finalists in WorldSkills UK
  • Commended in the Association of Colleges Beacon Awards for Engagement with Employers
  • Certificate of recognition and participation in BITC’s Age-Inclusive Learning Network

2021

  • Affiliated with the Black FE Leadership Group
  • ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health & Safety Management System
  • ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System
  • Winner of the National Environmental Awards School/College of the Year
  • First college to achieve Careers Development Award – Careers Wales
  • BGLZ A Level Team win Bronze Award in Pearson Team of the Year
  • 29 finalists and 13 medals in WorldSkills UK 2021 – 3 Gold, 4 Silver, 2 Bronze and 4 Highly Commended
  • 24 Gold, silver and bronze medals in Skills Competition Wales 2021
  • Young Pastry Chef of the Year semi-finalist
  • Lecturer Kate Beavan Awarded MBE for Services to Agriculture

2020

  • Four Learners awarded Tafflab funding
  • Quality Standard in Carer Support (QSCS) accredited status (for 3 years)
  • Entrepreneurship Catalyst Award 2020 for Summer Start Up Week
  • CyberFirst Gold College
  • Selected as part of WorldSkills UK Centre of Excellence
  • Bronze award in Pearson BTEC Awards – Learner of the Year in Public Services (Blaenau Gwent Learning Zone)

2019

  • Ůӟó Dragons Junior Rugby Academy named Welsh School & Colleges champions (male and female)
  • Three learners awarded Tafflab funding
  • Gold in Personal Training in WorldSkills UK
  • Gold in 3D Digital Game Art in WorldSkills UK
  • Launched first Chef’s Forum Academy in Wales
  • Classed as ‘excellent’ in Welsh Government Learner Outcomes Report for 2017/18
  • Ůӟó girls named WRU U18’s College and Schools Champions
  • First educational establishment in Wales to have a ‘Dementia Friendly’ campus