Coleg Powys was a further education establishment in the County of

Powys Powys ( , ) is a Principal areas of Wales, county and Preserved counties of Wales, preserved county in Wales. It borders Gwynedd, Denbighshire, and Wrexham County Borough, Wrexham to the north; the English Ceremonial counties of England, ceremo ...

Mid Wales Mid Wales ( or simply ''Y Canolbarth'', meaning "the midlands"), or Central Wales, is a region of Wales, encompassing its midlands, in-between North Wales and South Wales. The Mid Wales Regional Committee of the Senedd covered the unitary autho ...

. It had main campuses at

Brecon Brecon (; ; ), archaically known as Brecknock, is a market town in Powys, mid Wales. In 1841, it had a population of 5,701. The population in 2001 was 7,901, increasing to 8,250 at the 2011 census. Historically it was the county town of Breck ...

Llandrindod Wells Llandrindod Wells (; ; ; ) is a town and community (Wales), community in Powys, Wales. It serves as the seat of Powys County Council, and is therefore the administrative centre of Powys. The town was Historic counties of Wales, historically in ...

and Newtown and a major outreach centre at

Ystradgynlais Ystradgynlais (; ) is a town in southwest Powys, Wales. It is located on the River Tawe, and was within the boundaries of the former county of Brecknockshire. The town has a high proportion of Welsh language-speakers. The community includes C ...

. It also worked closely with partners in the County Council and other organisations to deliver services in multiple locations throughout the community, as well as providing facilities and teaching for students studying towards degrees accredited by the University of Wales institutions in both Lampeter and Newport. In 2013, it merged with Neath Port Talbot College to form NPTC Group. In 2005/06, the college supported over 9,000 individual learners in obtaining qualifications in a wide range of vocational and academic subjects. Many of these learners benefited from the additional learning support and study skills development programme that enabled them to complete their main qualifications successfully and to progress to higher education or employment. The college held the Quality Mark for Learning Support awarded by the Basic Skills Agency and led a consortium of education and training providers in

that focuses on improving basic skills across the community. Subject areas for full-time study included: * Childcare, Health & Social Care * Agriculture & Land Based Studies * Technology & Engineering * Motor Vehicle * Construction * Information Technology & Computing * Beauty, Hairdressing and Therapies * Sport, Leisure & Tourism * Art & Design * Performing Arts * Business & Management

Merger

Coleg Powys merged with Neath Port Talbot College in August 2013. The newly merged entity comprises twelve campuses serving 18,000 students covering about a third of Wale

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External links

Coleg Powys (Official Site)
{{Universities and colleges in Wales Further education colleges in Powys Ystradgynlais