Rachel Cable @rachcable.bsky.social · 21hnation.cymru/news/further...nation.cymruFurther education one of Wales’ 'greatest success stories' says former education ministerElla Groves, ICNN Senedd Reporter Wales’ former education minister has called for a “clear assessment” of the consequences of failing to fund further education. Labour’s Lynne Neagle told members that... 000
Rachel Cable @rachcable.bsky.social · 30/09/202656,000 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 011
Reposted by Rachel CableColegauCymru | CollegesWales @colegau.cymru · 21/09/2026🎓 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/6xR1qy8buff.lyNever stop learning: Protecting adult learning opportunities across Wales is critical - ColegauCymruColegauCymru 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… 023
Rachel Cable @rachcable.bsky.social · 16/09/20263 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...2027tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.comRach 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 021
Reposted by Rachel CableColegauCymru | CollegesWales @colegau.cymru · 14/09/2026Record 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 011
Reposted by Rachel CableColegauCymru | CollegesWales @colegau.cymru · 10/09/202656,000 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. 011
Reposted by Rachel CableColegauCymru | CollegesWales @colegau.cymru · 10/09/202656,000 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. 021
Rachel Cable @rachcable.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Saint #Dolly tee courtesy of @thesparkdotcompany.bsky.social 💖 The Spark Company is a female founded, female run business who support Bloody Good Period, a charity that fights for menstrual equity on behalf of displaced people who are in need of period supplies. thespark.company/products/sai...thespark.companySaint Dolly T-ShirtSmells like feminist spirit! Our high quality apparel pieces are ethically manufactured and then printed by experts. The team is pretty speedy, so no matter how busy we get we'll guarantee your order ... 000
Reposted by Rachel CableChannel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Country music legend Dolly Parton dies aged 80 www.channel4.com/news/country...channel4.comCountry music legend Dolly Parton dies aged 80It's been announced that the legendary US country music star Dolly Parton has died. She was 80. 66815
Reposted by Rachel CableColegauCymru | CollegesWales @colegau.cymru · 20/08/2026🎉 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 011
Reposted by Rachel CableColegauCymru | CollegesWales @colegau.cymru · 20/08/2026🎉 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 011
Reposted by Rachel CableFE News @fenews.bsky.social · 17/08/2026dlvr.itGower College Swansea celebrates exceptional results as A Level pass rate reaches 100% for second consecutive yearGower College Swansea is celebrating an exceptional set of results, with its A Level pass rate reaching 100% for the second year in succession (the… Gower College Swansea celebrates exceptional results as A Level pass rate reaches 100% for second consecutive year was published on FE News by Gower College Swansea 011
Rachel Cable @rachcable.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Note, 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. 032
Rachel Cable @rachcable.bsky.social · 10/08/2026I wonder how many abortions Cllr Clatworthy has had… 000
Rachel Cable @rachcable.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Delighted 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... 020
Rachel Cable @rachcable.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Back 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... 110
Rachel Cable @rachcable.bsky.social · 28/07/2026A 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 051
Rachel Cable @rachcable.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Hey #RunningPunks I hope you can join me at this - you can take part anywhere in the world 🌍 www.facebook.com/share/195CQK... #LondonMarathon #IWD2027 082
Rachel Cable @rachcable.bsky.social · 24/07/2026HUGE thank you for the donation @david-elsmere.bsky.social 🙌 Really appreciate it! 💜 010
Reposted by Rachel CableRachel Cable @rachcable.bsky.social · 04/07/2026📢 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...2027tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.comRach 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 1125
Rachel Cable @rachcable.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Around 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... 141
Rachel Cable @rachcable.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Colleges 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...bbc.co.ukCollege 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 000
Rachel Cable @rachcable.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Delighted 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 🤝 010
Reposted by Rachel CableColegauCymru | CollegesWales @colegau.cymru · 02/07/2026Diolch 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_76GIsyoutu.beSam Rowlands MS - Budget pressures facing collegesYouTube video by ColegauCymru 001
Reposted by Rachel CableColegauCymru | CollegesWales @colegau.cymru · 02/07/2026Many 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_76GIsyoutu.beSam Rowlands MS - Budget pressures facing collegesYouTube video by ColegauCymru 001
Reposted by Rachel CableWill Hayward - Wales Journo @willhaycardiff.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Nigel Farage stepping down to run as an MP again. 1110914
Rachel Cable @rachcable.bsky.social · 04/07/2026📢 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...2027tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.comRach 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 1125
Rachel Cable @rachcable.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Delighted to see @bylines.cymru publish this article by Sian Holleran at @colegau.cymru exploring how colleges in Wales and in Canada are tackling misogyny and promoting respectful relationships, supported by @taithwales.bsky.social. bylines.cymru/politics-and...bylines.cymruHow Wales’s FE colleges are confronting misogyny, harassment and online abuseA Taith-funded project is helping Wales’s FE sector confront misogyny, online harm and peer-on-peer abuse through international collaboration and practical training 010
Reposted by Rachel CableColegauCymru | CollegesWales @colegau.cymru · 02/07/2026We were pleased to welcome MSs and college leaders from Mid and West Wales to Cardiff Bay yesterday to celebrate the impact of Wales’ colleges, and to discuss the importance of investing in the sector to grow our businesses and support our communities. Thank you to everyone who joined us. 011
Rachel Cable @rachcable.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Diolch @plaidcymru.bsky.social's @kieramarshall.bsky.social. @estyn-hmi.bsky.social's review of Junior Apprenticeships demonstrates the positive outcomes for learners on these 14-16 programmes, including very high success rates in vocational qualifications. Ymlaen! 010
Reposted by Rachel CableDEC Cymru @deccymru.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Today, DEC charities in Wales came together at the #Senedd to launch the Venezuela Earthquake Appeal with member charities, politicians and The Future Generations Commissioner. Thank you to the Welsh Government for their support. Please visit dec.org.uk to donate 0109
Rachel Cable @rachcable.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Please, help if you can. Donate, share this post, tell your friends. The UK Government will match up to £2million donated by the public 💜 000
Rachel Cable @rachcable.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Diolch @welsh-labour.bsky.social's Lynne Neagle MS. Currently colleges in Wales are facing a £30 million funding shortfall alongside record levels of applications. We need political parties to work together on a budget that prioritises investment in young people & tackles the NEETs crisis head on 🤝 010
Rachel Cable @rachcable.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Your socials may be full of mis-info about refugees & asylum seekers. I am proud of Wales’ ambition to be a nation of sanctuary & if you can help locally, please consider supporting @oasiscdf.bsky.social who offer a warm Welsh welcome to those seeking sanctuary 💜 www.oasiscardiff.org/what-we-do 051
Reposted by Rachel CableDisasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Around 2,500 buildings are believed to have been destroyed in #Venezuela. Aftershocks are continuing to hamper rescue efforts and causing more disruption. Read more via @skynewsrss.bsky.social: news.sky.com/video/the-scale-of-des… news.sky.comThe 20-storey block of flats which no one can enter - scale of earthquake destruction revealedSky's Martha Kelner reports from Venezuela where the scale of destruction is becoming increasingly clearer after two strong earthquakes. 023
Reposted by Rachel CableOxfam GB @oxfamgb.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Two powerful earthquakes have struck Venezuela, seconds apart. At least 235 people have died, and 4,300 people have been injured. Our partners on the ground are working hard to determine what people most urgently need. Please donate: bit.ly/4xRiGWTbit.lyOxfam GB | Donate to the Venezuela Earthquake AppealVenezuela Earthquake Appeal 077
Reposted by Rachel CableRachel Cable @rachcable.bsky.social · 22/06/2026📢 New role! 📢 @colegau.cymru is looking for a ⭐ Policy Manager ⭐ . This is a new, permanent role, starting salary £45,419. If you'd like further details, feel free to drop me a line. Closing Date - 29 June 2026. Details at www.colleges.wales/en/page/care... 001
Rachel Cable @rachcable.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Today's Welsh Government budget fails to address the crisis in support for young people not in education, employment or training. Colleges are facing a £30m shortfall alongside record levels of applications. Read more 👇 www.colleges.wales/en/blog/post...colleges.walesWelsh Government budget will exacerbate NEETs crisis, college leaders warn - ColegauCymruThe Welsh Government has today published its supplementary budget, but college leaders say it fails to address what they describe as a deepening crisis in support for young people not in education, em... 001
Rachel Cable @rachcable.bsky.social · 22/06/2026📢 New role! 📢 @colegau.cymru is looking for a ⭐ Policy Manager ⭐ . This is a new, permanent role, starting salary £45,419. If you'd like further details, feel free to drop me a line. Closing Date - 29 June 2026. Details at www.colleges.wales/en/page/care... 001
Reposted by Rachel Cablewomensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 22/06/2026'Last breath' by Beth Robertson Fiddes, contemporary land and seascape painter whose work concentrates on the Scottish highlands, and Western Isles #WomensArt 121654261
Reposted by Rachel CableGrŵp Colegau NPTC Group of Colleges @nptcgroup.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Colleges across Wales have come together to launch the new Cynefin Charter, led by @colegau.cymru 📜 Signed by every FE college, it puts equity, diversity and inclusion at the heart of education and training ✍🏻 1/3 121
Rachel Cable @rachcable.bsky.social · 19/06/2026📢 Last chance! 📢 @colegau.cymru's vacancy for Policy and Public Affairs Assistant closes this Sunday! Be quick! Starting salary £25,091. Details at www.colleges.wales/en/page/care... 000
Reposted by Rachel CableTaith @taithwales.bsky.social · 18/06/2026We're proud to support this important work through Taith funding. By collaborating with international partners, colleges across Wales are sharing best practice to tackle misogyny, promote respectful relationships, and create safer learning environments. www.fenews.co.uk/education/ta...fenews.co.ukTaith-backed international collaboration helping Welsh colleges tackle misogyny and harmful online behaviour | FE News| Taith-backed international collaboration helping Welsh colleges tackle misogyny and harmful online behaviour 121
Rachel Cable @rachcable.bsky.social · 17/06/2026📢 We're hiring - two roles! 📢 It’s a super exciting time at @colegau.cymru - learner numbers growing, and colleges’ role in supporting the economy & communities expanding. ⭐ Policy Manager, closes 29 June ⭐ Policy and Public Affairs Assistant, closes 21 June www.colleges.wales/en/page/care...colleges.walesJoin the ColegauCymru Team - ColegauCymruWe're currently recruiting a Policy Manager and a Policy and Public Affairs Assistant. 030
Reposted by Rachel CableWill Hayward - Wales Journo @willhaycardiff.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Labour MS Shav Taj gives passionate speech in the Senedd in response to Reform’s rhetoric on immigrants. 38325
