SCHEDULE 1QUALIFICATIONS WALES
PART 1ESTABLISHMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS WALES
Annual and other reports
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1
As soon as reasonably practicable after the end of each reporting period Qualifications Wales must prepare a report (“the annual report”) giving details of—
a
how Qualifications Wales has exercised its functions during the period (including by reference to its principal aims);
b
Qualifications Wales' proposed activities and priorities for the next reporting period.
2
The information that is to be included under sub-paragraph (1)(a) includes (among other things)—
a
details of the conclusions of any assessment carried out by Qualifications Wales, during the reporting period, of the impact of the exercise of its functions on—
i
the Welsh qualification system;
ii
learners, employers and higher education institutions;
b
details of how Qualifications Wales has involved stakeholders in the exercise of its functions during the reporting period;
c
details of any conclusions reached, during the reporting period, as a result of any research carried out by or on behalf of Qualifications Wales under section 46(3).
3
In sub-paragraph (2)(b) “stakeholders” means those persons whom Qualifications Wales considers have an interest in the exercise of its functions.
4
The annual report may include any other information Qualifications Wales thinks fit.
5
In this paragraph “reporting period” means—
a
the period beginning with the day on which section 2(1) comes into force and ending with 31 August 2016; and
b
subsequently, each successive period of 12 months.