Formation 21 September 2015 Chair Ann Evans | Region served Wales | |
Type Welsh Government Sponsored Body Purpose Regulating general and vocational qualifications in Wales. Headquarters Q2 Building, Imperial Park, Coedkernew, Newport | ||
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 and became operational from 21 September 2015.
It regulates awarding bodies delivering those qualifications taken in schools and colleges, such as GCSEs and A levels, but also vocational qualifications and the Welsh Baccalaureate. The new organisation will have over seventy staff, in a mix of regulatory, research, policy and development roles. Its offices are based in Imperial Park, Newport.
Responsibilities
As set out in the Act, the body has two principal aims and responsibilities:
References
Qualifications Wales Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA