Awarding body welcomes post- 16 education and skills announcement

Leading awarding body WJEC, which operates as Eduqas in England, welcomes the Department for Education’s recent post-16 education and skills announcement. 

Commenting on the announcement, Ian Morgan, WJEC’s Chief Executive, said: ‘We look forward to working closely with our partners, including the DfE and Ofqual, to ensure that learners across England have a broad range of opportunities to study high-quality qualifications and pathways into employment, training and further study.’ 

‘With over 75 years of expertise in qualification development and delivery, and as a  trusted provider of post-16 qualifications, Eduqas is committed to supporting the government’s long-term goals and with helping learners to realise their future career ambitions. This announcement provides greater clarity for the sector and will drive awareness of the many exciting and engaging pathways available to vocational learners across the country,’ he added. 

The DfE announced their goal to support young people into work through a series of initiatives including: 

Further information is available from the DfE’s website.