Education
Ebbw Vale currently is host to a selection of primary schools and infant schools, two secondary schools (Glyncoed comprehensive school & Ebbw Vale Comprehensive School) both covering a large catchment area. Alongside this there is also the Ebbw Vale campus of Coleg Gwent, a Further Education college teaching a range of subjects from Mechanics, Media Studies, Humanities to Hairdressing and Beauty therapy. There is also an institute which provides a range of courses for mainly adult learners.
A large 13,000 m2 "Learning Zone" building is currently under construction due to open in September 2012 with Colleg Gwent offering a very wide range of both academic and vocational courses for post 16 education.
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