Gareth Pierce, chief executive of WJEC, says there are real concerns that the way the Welsh government has chosen to implement change to qualifications will undermine its vision.
The comments came after an announcement by education minister Leighton Andrews that Qualifications Wales, a new arm’s-length body designed to award and regulate qualifications, would start work in September 2015.
It is the first recommendation made by a review panel to be implemented. But it has far-reaching implications. As well as removing regulatory duties from the Welsh government it casts doubt over the future of the WJEC.
Mr Andrews publicly said that discussions with WJEC and local government leaders were already under way. However signalling the state of the relationship between the two organisations, Mr Pierce said no formal meetings had been scheduled. And in response to his criticism the Welsh government has said he is “in denial”.
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