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