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Education and skills

Welsh Assembly Government

Education and skills

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Education and skills in Wales is the responsibility of the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS), within the Welsh Assembly Government.

In this section of the website you will find information about our education policies and what support is available from us.

Our policies aim to raise the levels of achievement in Wales and achieve a social well being that is vital to developing a prosperous economy.  We promote a culture of lifelong learning to help improve opportunities for people at all stages of their life.

Consultations

The main purpose of those provisions of the Act is to mirror as far as is reasonably practicable the learning arrangements for children and young people in custody.
The Welsh Assembly Government is consulting on proposals to update the Education (Specified Work and Registration) (Wales) Regulations 2004.
The Children & Families (Wales) Measure received Privy Council approval on 10 February 2010.

Related Links

This Education Review examines how education funding in Wales is allocated to schools, colleges and universities.
Learning does not just mean studying for qualifications or to improve job opportunities. It can cover a whole range of mind expanding and physical opportunities.
This document sets out the Welsh Assembly Government’s Strategy on Welsh medium education and an accompanying Implementation Programme, in fulfilment of the One Wales commitment.
These pages provide information on our progress in implementing the 2007-2013 European Structural Funds Programmes including details of the key strategic projects.