About
In January 2025, Customer Success Manager Rosie organised a roundtable for our Welsh FE college clients.
Hosted by Head of Customer Success Laura, our main speakers were Richard Fullylove from Coleg y Cymoedd and Jon
Burgess from Cardiff and Vale College. The aim of the session was to share insights on deploying Bodyswaps and integrating our platform into the curricula
About Cardiff and Vale College
Cardiff and Vale College (CAVC), one of the largest colleges in the UK, serves over 30,000 learners across full- and part-time courses, qualifications, and apprenticeship programmes.
During our Welsh FE Roundtable, we spoke with Jon Burgess, Digital Transformation and Success Centre Lead, who is currently expanding their Bodyswaps deployment to more groups across the college
About Coleg y Cymoedd
Coleg y Cymoedd teaches over 10,000 students across four campuses in Rhondda Cynon Taf and Caerphilly.
During our Welsh FE Roundtable, we spoke with Richard Fullylove, Head of Technology Enhanced Learning & Engagement, who leads Bodyswaps deployments for both staff and student development
CAVC's deployment
Staff buy-in
Prior to Bodyswaps being delivered, staff are invited to the college’s “Makerspace” to explore the technologies available, ensuring confidence and familiarity.
Tandem delivery
Student classes go to the Makerspace for initial sessions, with teaching staff delivering alongside the Technology Enhanced Learning team. Training and support is then continuously provided to teaching staff until they feel confident delivering sessions solo.
We encourage the tutors that they're leading the session and we're there to support the equipment and the technical side.
So it gives not just the students but also the tutors a confidence boost that they can incorporate tech and Bodyswaps is a nice way to do so.
Jon Burgess
Digital Transformation and Success Centre LeadColeg y Cymoedd’s deployment
Staff training
Coleg y Cymoedd used a direct approach with teaching staff, driven by a senior leadership initiative around teaching and
learning objectives.
Engagement hubs
The team pooled universal learning provision and library resources together to form Engagement Hubs. Every student in the college is able to attend these hubs weekly for one-to-one tutorial and personalised development sessions, giving a 2-hour touchpoint for students to engage with Bodyswaps.
We engage senior managers, in particular our People and Culture department, directly with Bodyswaps and integrate it into staff progression - there’s a positive impact on staff learning and development programs.
Richard Fullylove
Head of Technology Enhanced Learning & EngagementTop tips for driving engagement
- Make sure there’s plenty of opportunity for staff to explore the technology available, have hands-on experience and ask questions.
- Establish strong support networks and training for staff that focus on implementation and teaching practice.
- Work closely with a group of digital champions to grow usage and showcase successes at staff events
Curriculum integration top tips
- Work closely with academic staff to review their curriculum and plan in aligning modules.
- Look at government directives to guide further usage in addition to curriculum teaching, such as the EDI requirements of the Welsh Government.
- Support peer learning and action research projects to encourage involvement and group discussion.
Example of curriculum integration
Here is an example list of our modules that could be integrated into a Public Services L3 curriculum:
- Growth, Mindset & Resilience
- Negotiation & Conflict Management: Laying the Groundwork
- Negotiation & Conflict Management: Approach & Mindset
- Negotiation & Conflict Management: Gaining Influence and Value
- Workplace Communication
- Giving Feedback
- Understanding Conflict
- Resolving Conflict
- Employability: Managing Interview Anxiety
- Employability: Strategies for Answering (Almost) Any Question
- Employability: Job Interview Simulator
- Navigating Angry Conversations
