Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022

Annual reports

16 (1) As soon as reasonably practicable after the end of each financial year the Commission must prepare a report (“the annual report”) that—

(a) gives details of how the Commission has exercised its functions during the year;

(b) explains the progress the Commission has made during the year towards implementing its strategic plan approved under section 15 and the extent to which what it has done during the year has addressed the Welsh Ministers’ strategic priorities set out in the statement published under section 13;

(c) gives details of the following matters for the Welsh education reporting period, and explains how they compare with the details of those matters for the 12 months preceding that period—

(i) the extent to which tertiary education in Wales was provided through the medium of Welsh, and

(ii) the extent to which Welsh was taught to persons over compulsory school age in Wales;

(d) gives an assessment of the quality of tertiary education the Commission is required to monitor by section 51;

(e) includes the information required by section 80(3) (information about financial sustainability);

(f) includes the information required by section 107(3) (monitoring of funding for research and innovation);

(g) includes the information required by section 126(9) (effectiveness of learner protection plans);

(h) includes the information required by section 129(8) (effectiveness of Learner Engagement Code);

(i) gives details of how a body designated under Schedule 3 has exercised its functions during the academic year.

(2) In sub-paragraph (1)(c), “Welsh education reporting period” means the most recent period of 12 months ending on 31 August in respect of which information about the matters set out in sub-paragraph (1)(c)(i) and (ii) is available to the Commission.

(3) The annual report may include any other information the Commission considers appropriate.

(4) As soon as possible after the report is prepared the Commission must send a copy to the Welsh Ministers.

(5) As soon as possible after receiving the annual report the Welsh Ministers must lay a copy of it before Senedd Cymru.