HC Deb 16 July 1984 vol 64 cc28-32W
Mr. Gareth Wardell

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list in the Official Report for each of the years 1978 to 1984 those colleges of further education in which Her Majesty's Inspectors have undertaken detailed in-depth investigations of the quality of education provided.

1984 Mr. John Stradling Thomas

The answer is as followsHer Majesty's inspectors have undertaken the following detailed, in-depth studies involving visits to further education colleges in Wales during the period 1978 to 1984.

Formal Inspections of Individual Colleges

1978–79

South Gwent college of further education, Newport

Rumney college of technology, Cardiff

  • Coleg Pencraig, Llangefni, Gwynedd
  • Gwynedd technical college, Bangor

  • Polytechnic of Wales, Pontypridd—faculty of engineerng studies
  • Polytechnic of Wales, Pontypridd—public administration and related courses
  • Crosskeys college, Gwent
  • Coleg Meirionnydd, Dolgellau, Gwynedd

  • Radnor college of further education, Llandrindod Wells, Powys
  • Merthyr Tydfil technical college, Merthyr Tydfil
  • Gwynedd technical college, Bangor

Usk college of agriculture, Usk, Gwent

Surveys

1978–80

Survey of provision of further education in Dyfed Colleges visited:

  • Aberstwyth college of further education
  • Felinfach college of further education
  • Cardigan college of further education
  • Pembrokeshire technical college Haverfordwest
  • Carmarthen technical and agricultural college
  • Ammanford technical college
  • Llanelli technical college

1980–81

Survey of careers education in colleges of further education Colleges visited:

  • Swansea college of further education
  • Rhondda college of further education
  • Welsh college of horticulture, Northop
  • North East Wales institute of higher education
  • Llanelli technical college

1980–83

Education for the employed in Wales—a survey of non-advanced part-time release provision in colleges of further education

Colleges visited:

  • North East Wales institute of higher education
  • Coleg Pencraig, Llangefni
  • Gwynedd technical college, Bangor
  • Coleg Meirionnydd, Dolgellau
  • Pembrokeshire technical college, Haverfordwest
  • Llanelli technical college
  • West Glamorgan institute of higher education
  • Neath technical college
  • Bridgend technical college
  • Rhondda college of further education
  • Merthyr Tydfil technical college
  • Ystrad Mynach college of further education
  • Pontypridd technical college
  • Rumney college of technology
  • South Glamorgan institute of higher education
  • Crosskeys college, Gwent

1982–83

Broad-based Training—aspects of work-skills programmes in colleges of further education

Colleges visited:

  • Crosskeys college, Gwent
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  • Mid Gwent college of further education, Pontypool
  • North Gwent college of further education, Ebbw Vale
  • South Gwent college of further education, Newport
  • Barry college of further education
  • Rumney college of technology
  • Aberdare college of further education
  • Bridgend college of technology
  • Merthyr Tydfil technical college
  • Pontypridd technical college
  • Rhondda college of further education
  • Ystrad Mynach college of further education
  • Gorseinon college of further education
  • Neath college
  • Port Talbot college of further education
  • Swansea college of further education
  • Aberystwyth college of further education
  • Ammanford technical college
  • Cardigan college of further education
  • Carmarthen technical and agricultural college
  • Llanelli technical college
  • Pembrokeshire technical college, Haverfordwest
  • Coleg Pencraig, Llangefni
  • Gwynedd technical college, Bangor
  • Coleg Meirionnydd, Dolgellau
  • Llandrillo technical college, Colwyn Bay
  • North East Wales institute of higher education
  • Montgomery college of further education, Newtown
  • Radnor college of further education, Llandrindod Wells
  • Coleg Howell Harris, Brecon

1983–84

Survey of engineering courses in colleges of further education in Wales

Colleges visited:

  • Crosskeys college, Gwent
  • Pontyoiik college, Gwent
  • Ebbw Vale college of further education
  • Newport college of further education
  • Barry college of further education
  • Bridgend technical college
  • South Glamorgan institute of higher education
  • Merthyr Tydfil technical college
  • Pontypridd technical college
  • Rhondda college of further education
  • Ystrad Mynach college of Further Education
  • Gorseinon college of further education
  • Neath college
  • Port Talbot college of further education
  • Swansea college of further education
  • West Glamorgan institute of higher education
  • Cardigan college of further education
  • Llanelli technical college
  • Pembrokeshire technical college
  • Gwynedd technical college, Bangor
  • Coleg Meirionnydd, Dolgellau
  • Llandrillo technical college, Colwyn Bay
  • North East Wales institute of higher education
  • Montgomery college of further education, Newtown
  • Coleg Howell Harris, Brecon
  • Polytechnic of Wales, Pontypridd

1983–84

Report by Her Majesty's inspectors of education provision by Powys education authority.

Colleges visited:—

  • Montgomery college of further education, Newtown
  • Radnor college of further education, Llandrindod Wells
  • Coleg Howell Harris, Brecon

Survey of youth training programme courses in colleges of further education.

Colleges visited:—

  • Crosskeys college, Gwent
  • Pontypool college
  • Ebbw Vale college of further education
  • Nemport college of further education
  • Usk college of agriculture
  • Barry college of further education
  • South Glamorgan institute of higher education
  • Rumney college of technology
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  • Aberdare college of further education
  • Bridgend college of technology
  • Merthyr Tydfil technical college
  • Mid Glamorgan college of agriculture and horticulture
  • Pontypridd technical college
  • Rhondda college of further education
  • Ystrad Mynach college of further education
  • Gorseinon college of further education
  • Neath college
  • Port Talbot college of further education
  • Swansea college of further education
  • West Glamorgan institute of higher education
  • Aberystwyth college of further education
  • Ammanford technical college
  • Cardigan college of further education
  • Carmathen technical and agricultural college
  • Llanelli technical college
  • Pembrokeshire technical college, Haverfordwest
  • Coleg Pencraig, Llangefni
  • Gwynedd technical college, Bangor
  • Coleg Meirionnydd, Dolgellau
  • Coleg Glynllifon, Caernarfon
  • Llandrillo technical college, Colwyn Bay
  • North East Wales institute of higher education
  • Llysfasi college of agriculture, Ruthin
  • Welsh college of horticulture, Northop
  • Montgomery college of further education, Newtown
  • Radnor college of further education, Llandrindod Wells
  • Coleg Howell Harris, Brecon

Survey of bilingual and Welsh-medium courses in colleges of further education in Wales

Colleges visited:—

  • Coleg Meirionnydd, Dolgellau
  • Gwynedd technical college, Bangor
  • Aberystwyth college of further education
  • Cardigan college of further education
  • North East Wales institute of higher education
  • Llandrillo technical college
  • West Glamorgan institute of higher education

Survey by Her Majesty's inspectors of education provision by Dyfed education authority

Colleges visited:—

  • Aberystwyth college of further education
  • Cardigan college of further education
  • Pembrokeshire technical college
  • Carmarthen technical and agricultural college
  • Ammanford technical college
  • Llanelli technical college

Survey of modern languages in continuing education for non vocational purposes in Gwent, Mid Glamorgan and South Glamorgan

  • Barry college of further education
  • Bridgend technical college
  • Merthyr Tydfil technical college
  • Newport college of further education

'Welsh to Adults' in Wales:

  • North East Wales institute of higher education
  • Gwynedd technical college, Bangor

Visits in relation to the inspection of the intitial and in-service training of teachers

1978–79

Coleg Normal, Bangor

1978–79

Survey of 'school experience' of students in initial teacher training

Colleges visited:—

  • Coleg Normal, Bangor
  • Gwent college of further education
  • North East Wales institute of higher education
  • South Glamorgan institute of higher education
  • West Glamorgan institute of higher education
  • Trinity college, Carmarthen

1980–82

Survey of subject teaching

Colleges visited:—

  • Coleg Normal, Bangor
  • Gwent college of further education
  • North East Wales institute of higher education
  • South Glamorgan institute of higher education
  • Trinity college, Carmarthen
  • West Glamorgan institute of higher education

1980–82

In-service training of teachers (Clwyd)

Colleges visited:—

North East Wales institute of higher education

1980–82

Welsh to teachers (intensive language learning courses)

Colleges visited:—

  • North East Wales institute of higher education
  • West Glamorgan institute of higher education

1982–83

Post-graduate certificate of higher education

Colleges visited:—

  • South Glamorgan institute of higher education
  • Trinity college, Carmarthen

1982–83

Primary school management course

Colleges visited:—

West Glamorgan institute of higher education

1983–84

Initial teacher training

Colleges visited:—

  • Coleg Normal, Bangor
  • West Glamorgan college of higher education