Qualifications Wales

Qualifications Wales
Cymwysterau Cymru

Formation	21 September 2015
Type	Welsh Government Sponsored Body
Purpose	Regulating general and vocational qualifications in Wales.
Headquarters	Q2 Building, Imperial Park, Coedkernew, Newport
Region served	Wales
Chair	Paul Bevan
Chief Executive	Philip Blaker
Affiliations	Welsh Government
Website

Qualifications Wales (Welsh : Cymwysterau Cymru) is a Welsh Government sponsored body, responsible for the recognition of awarding bodies and the review and approval of non-degree qualifications in Wales. It was established by the Qualifications Wales Act 2015 ^[1] and became operational from 21 September 2015. ^[2]

It regulates awarding bodies delivering those qualifications taken in schools and colleges, including GCSEs, AS and A levels, the Welsh Baccalaureate, and vocational qualifications such as Essential Skills Wales qualifications. The organisation has over 75 staff, in a mix of regulatory, research, policy and development roles. Its offices are based in Imperial Park, Newport. ^[3]

Responsibilities

As set out in the Act, the body has two principal aims and responsibilities:

• ensuring that qualifications, and the Welsh qualification system, are effective for meeting the reasonable needs of learners in Wales;
• promoting public confidence in qualifications and in the Welsh qualification system

See also

• Education in Wales
• Senedd
• Standards and Testing Agency

References

1. "Qualifications Wales Act 2015". National Assembly for Wales. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
2. "Qualifications Wales Act 2015 - Summary" (PDF). National Assembly for Wales. August 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
3. "Help shape the Welsh qualifications system: Six recruitment opportunities at Qualifications Wales". Wales Online. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2016.

External links

• Qualifications Wales