Post 16 education

Plaid Cymru will place vocational education on the same foundations as academic learning in school and university.

An independently commissioned review of Vocational Qualifications in Wales was commissioned as part of the Cooperation Agreement. It made 33 recommendations for the new Commission for Tertiary Education and Research and Qualifications Wales. We will ensure that these are taken forward.

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Early Years
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Seren Network
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Higher Education and Research
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Lifelong learning
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