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All reference to 'Parts' and 'sections' are from the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022. For other versions of these Explanatory Notes, see More Resources.
Part 1: Strategic Framework for Tertiary Education and Research
The Commission’s strategic duties
Section 5: Promoting continuous improvement in tertiary education
Section 7: Promoting collaboration and coherence in tertiary education and research
Section 8: Contributing to a sustainable and innovative economy
Section 9: Promoting tertiary education through the medium of Welsh
Section 12: Promoting collaboration between providers of tertiary education and trade unions
Part 2: Registration and Regulation of Tertiary Education Providers
Chapter 1: Registration of Tertiary Education Providers
Section 31: Mandatory ongoing registration conditions for each registered provider
Section 32: Mandatory ongoing registration condition on fee limits
Section 33: Mandatory ongoing registration conditions on equal opportunity
Section 34: Power to provide for further mandatory ongoing registration conditions
Section 35: Commission duty to give guidance about ongoing registration conditions
Monitoring and enforcement of registration conditions
Section 36: Commission duty to monitor compliance with ongoing registration conditions
Section 37: Advice and assistance in respect of compliance with ongoing registration conditions
Section 38: Reviews relevant to compliance with ongoing registration conditions
Section 39: Directions in respect of failure to comply with ongoing registration conditions
Section 40: Supplementary provision about directions under section 39
Chapter 2 – Quality Assurance and Improving Quality
Part 4 of Schedule 3: Interpretation
Inspection of further education or training etc.
Section 57: Duty of the Chief Inspector to inspect and report
Section 58: Power of the Chief Inspector to inspect and report
Section 59: Duty to provide information and advice to the Commission
Section 60: Duty to provide information and advice to the Welsh Ministers
Section 62: Action plans following inspections by the Chief Inspector
Section 68: Funding of inspections and reports on further education and training etc.
Part 3: Securing and Funding Tertiary Education and Research
Section 88: Financial support to specified providers for higher education
Section 89: Financial support for higher education courses specified in regulations
Section 90: Financial support under sections 88 and 89: terms and conditions
Section 91: Financial support under sections 88 and 89: supplementary
Section 92: Financial support by Welsh Ministers for certain higher education courses
Further education and training
Section 93: Education and training for persons aged 16 to 19
Section 94: Education and training for eligible persons over 19
Section 96: Requirements on Commission when securing further education and training
Section 97: Financial support for further education or training
Section 98: Financial support for further education or training: further provision
Section 99: Financial resources for further education or training: terms and conditions
Financial support for other activities connected to tertiary education
Terms and conditions: quality, governance etc., welfare and equal opportunities
Part 5: Learner Protection, Complaints Procedures and Learner Engagement
Part 6: Information, Advice and Guidance
Section 130: Information and advice from the Commission and information from the Welsh Ministers
Section 131: Persons required to provide information to the Commission
Section 133: Power to require application-to-acceptance information
Section 134: Use of application-to-acceptance information for research purposes
Section 136: Research by the Commission or the Welsh Ministers
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