Qualifications Wales Act 2015

Annual and other reports

28 (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.