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Related Links
DELLs (Department for Education, Lifelong Learning & skills) www.learning.wales.gov.uk
Acorn is one of only a small number of companies selected by ELWa to support their management development initiative for Wales and we can provide guidance and advice on the most appropriate ways of developing your key people.
Under this initiative SME businesses can benefit by a maximum of 70% of delegates’ course costs being met by ELWa.
For further information please click on the link below:
www.elwa.org.uk/ElwaWeb/elwa.aspx?pageid=4698
City and Guilds www.city-and-guilds.co.uk
The leading provider of vocational qualifications in the United Kingdom.
EDi (Education Development International) www.goalonline.co.uk
EDi/GOAL is a global provider of business-related vocational qualifications.
Department for Education and Skills www.dfes.gov.uk
Creating opportunity, releasing potential, achieving excellence for adult learners, employers, HE students, job seekers, parents, school governors, teachers and young people.
Employment Service www.employmentservice.gov.uk
The Employment Service is an executive agency of the Department for Work and Pensions.
LSC (Learning and Skills Council) www.lsc.gov.uk
The Learning and Skills Council is responsible for funding and planning education and training for over 16 year olds in England.
Ofsted (Office for Standards in Education) www.ofsted.gov.uk
The purpose of Ofsted is to improve the standards of achievement and quality of education in schools, teacher training, the youth service and adult education through regular inspection, public reporting and informed advice.
QCA (Qualifications and Curriculum Authority) www.qca.org.uk
The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority is a guardian of standards in education and training.
Learndirect www.learndirect.co.uk
Learndirect offers high quality learning at a time, place and pace to suit you.
Careers Wales www.cwne.org.uk
Highly skilled and experienced staff, operating from more than 70 centres across Wales, will provide ready access to independent and impartial Careers information, advice and guidance to help young people and adults make informed and reasoned decisions on learning and career options.
Careers Wales will operate to national quality standards ensuring a collaborative approach to its operations while at the same time preserving effective local delivery of services.
Edexel www.edexcel.org.uk
Edexcel was formed in 1996 by the merger of two well-respected bodies, BTEC (the Business & Technology Education Council) and ULEAC (the University of London Examinations and Assessment Council). Both were leaders in their respective fields of academic and vocational qualifications. Now Edexcel provides a very wide range of qualifications to cater for all needs and learning styles.
Estyn www.estyn.gov.uk
Estyn's aim and objectives
Aim:
- to raise standards and quality of education and training in Wales through inspection and advice, in support of the vision and strategic direction set out by the Welsh Assembly Government.
Objectives:
- to deliver high quality inspection of individual education and training providers, and related services, in Wales; and
- to provide independent and sound advice, based on inspection evidence, to inform the Welsh Assembly Government in the formulation and evaluation of education and training policy.
In achieving the above, we intend to treat both Welsh and English on a basis of equality in accordance with our Welsh Language Scheme.
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