Coleg Powys was a further education establishment in the County of

Powys Powys (; ) is a county and preserved county in Wales. It is named after the Kingdom of Powys which was a Welsh successor state, petty kingdom and principality that emerged during the Middle Ages following the end of Roman rule in Britain. Geog ...

, Mid Wales. It had main campuses at

Brecon Brecon (; cy, Aberhonddu; ), 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 coun ...

Llandrindod Wells Llandrindod Wells (, ; cy, Llandrindod, /ɬanˈdɾindɔd/ "Trinity Parish"), sometimes known colloquially as Llandod, is a town and community in Powys, within the historic boundaries of Radnorshire, Wales. It serves as the seat of Powy ...

and Newtown and a major outreach centre at

Ystradgynlais Ystradgynlais (, ) is a town on the River Tawe in southwest Powys, Wales. It is the second-largest town in Powys and is in the historic county of Brecknockshire. The town has a high proportion of Welsh language-speakers. The community includes ...

. 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 Neath Port Talbot College (NPTC) was a further education institution established as two campuses in Port Talbot and Neath in Wales, United Kingdom. The college allowed study of many courses including GCSEs, AS Level/ A levels, AGCEs, AVCEs, ...

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

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