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networks, events & services
networks, events & services
Among the services it makes available to its member colleges, fforwm
co-ordinates a range of
curriculum and functional networks
and provides opportunities for the sharing of
good practice
organises
seminars & conferences
for a range of college staff plus regular meetings for principals from all 24 FE Institutions across Wales
provides the project management for a series of pilot projects on raising standards, including projects on
Self-Regulation; Work-Based Learning and Employer Engagement
houses the Welsh Further Education Purchasing Consortium (WFEPC), which seeks to make a recognised and measurable contribution to the success of the Welsh FE sector through professional procurement practices
delivers professional development
courses
and
seminars
on
leadership and management
for college staff
manages
policy forums
, including the
Bureaucracy and Red Tape Reduction Group
(which reported to the
National Governors' Conference
in October 2006 and 2007) and the Curriculum, Quality and Performance Group
works to further develop Welsh language practices and policies
seeks to
influence policy-makers
on behalf of the FE college sector through
publications
,
press releases
,
consultation responses
, meetings and
events
negotiates
FE pay
with Trade Unions