Cardiff and Vale College

Cardiff and Vale College abbreviated to CAVC (Welsh: Coleg Caerdydd a'r Fro), is a mixed-sex education Further Education college in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.

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Cardiff and Vale College Coleg Caerdydd a'r Fro
City Centre Campus
Location
Cardiff and Barry Wales
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Motto	Inspirational. Inclusive. Influential.
Established	September 2011; 13 years ago (2011-09)
Chair	Geraint Evans
Principal and Chief Executive	Mike James
Staff	1,100[1]
Gender	coeducational
Age	16+
Enrolment	30,000[2]

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The college was formed in September 2011 by the merger of Barry College and Coleg Glan Hafren. The merger was a result of the Welsh Assembly Government encouraging colleges in Wales to collaborate so that it could maximise benefits for students.^[3] Cardiff and Vale College (or Coleg Caerdydd a’r Fro) is the largest college in Wales.^[4] The college took control of the Cardiff International Sports Stadium from July 2015 on a peppercorn rent to Cardiff Council.^[5]

In 2015 a new main campus costing £45 million was opened in Dumballs Road, Cardiff, to cater for 4000 students. Facilities included 130 teaching rooms, film and dance studios, a theatre, a hair salon and spa and, on the top floor, a public bar and restaurant.^[6]