Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:50 pm on 21 June 2022.
Diolch, Llywydd. Amendments 39, 40 and 41 tabled in my name clarify the descriptions of levels of qualifications for the purposes of the Welsh Ministers' duty to describe relevant education and training for the purposes of the commission's duty to secure proper facilities for further education and training for persons aged 19 and over. The amendments clarify that when the Welsh Ministers specify a level of attainment for the purposes of these regulations, they may do so with reference to the credit and qualifications framework for Wales or another document specified by the Welsh Ministers that describes levels of qualifications. The introduction of the credit and qualifications framework for Wales as a reference point for describing levels of qualifications is more comprehensive than that in the Bill as introduced, which only referred to GCSE and A-level qualifications. Although the amendment does not materially alter the effect of this section, it underlines our commitment to greater parity of esteem between vocational and academic qualifications by integrating the more universal reference point of the CQFW, which is inclusive of all forms of qualifications. So, I call on Members to support the amendments tabled in my name.