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Some further education colleges in Wales offer higher education courses such as degrees and diplomas, usually in conjunction with a nearby university. Welsh colleges are funded primarily by the Welsh Government , with subsidised tuition fees paid by individual students or their sponsors.
The Education Workforce Council (EWC; Welsh: Cyngor y Gweithlu Addysg; CGA) is the independent and professional regulator for the education workforce in Wales. They regulate education practitioners across schools, further education, youth work, and adult/work-based learning. The EWC was established on 1 April 2015 by the Education (Wales) Act ...
NCFE (formerly the Northern Council for Further Education) is an awarding organisation and registered educational charity providing qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. [1] NCFE is regulated by Ofqual in England, and recognised by Qualifications Wales [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations & Assessment in ...
The body was legally established, following the enactment of the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act, on 8 September 2022. The body would be a Welsh Government sponsored body and would replace the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW) when it becomes fully operational in August 2024.
The Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW) was established in May 1992 under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992.HEFCW's responsibilities for initial teacher training (ITT), including the accreditation of ITT providers, are covered under the Education (School Teachers' Qualifications) (Wales) Regulations 2004 and the Education Act 2005.
Cardiff and Vale College (or Coleg Caerdydd a’r Fro) is now one of the largest colleges 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.
Coleg Menai (meaning: Menai College) is a further education college located in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales. The college has campuses in Parc Menai, Llangefni, Caernarfon and Holyhead. The college provides a range of academic and vocational courses including A levels, Apprenticeships, English for Speakers of Other Languages programmes and Access courses.
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]