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News

EWC welcomes new registration categories

The Education Workforce Council (EWC) has welcomed the introduction of four new registration categories to the Register of Education Practitioners...
24 May

EWC welcomes new Council Chairperson

The Education Workforce Council (EWC) has welcomed Eithne Hughes OBE as its newly elected Chairperson. Eithne, who first joined the Council in 2019,...
15 May

Neath Port Talbot youth organisation receives national quality mark

Neath Port Talbot (NPT) Youth Service have become the latest recipients of the Quality Mark for Youth Work (QMYW) in Wales, receiving their Silver...
03 May

EWC publishes its plans for the future

The Education Workforce Council (EWC) has published its Strategic Plan 2023-26. The plan sets out the EWC’s priorities for the period, and reflects...
03 April

New term for the Education Workforce Council

The Education Workforce Council (EWC) has today (1 April 2023) welcomed six new members as it starts a new four-year term. The EWC is the...
01 April

Valleys Kids receives national youth quality mark

Valleys Kids have been formally recognised for their quality youth work, receiving the Bronze Quality Mark for Youth Work (QMYW) in Wales....
16 March

Goodbye and thank you to Angela Jardine, EWC Chairperson

On behalf of everyone at the Education Workforce Council (EWC), we would like to thank Angela Jardine for the pivotal role that she has played...
13 March

Carmarthenshire youth project praised as example of good practice

A youth project, run by Carmarthenshire Youth Support Service, has been praised as an example of good practice by Quality Mark for Youth Work (QMYW)...
12 March

EWC now recruiting lay members for its Fitness to Practise panels

The Education Workforce Council (EWC) are recruiting lay panel members to its fitness to practise casework. If you are looking for a role that is...
09 March

The national further education and work-based learning workforce survey 2023 has been launched

In the 2021 national education workforce survey results, workload concerns were raised as a common issue. Since then, the national workload steering...
08 March

Registration is open for World Education Summit 2023

The World Education Summit (WES) is back for 2023. Taking place between 20 and 23 March 2023, WES connects educators across the world with...
07 March

EWC publishes new guide for parents and guardians

The Education Workforce Council (EWC) and Parentkind have published a revised guide to support parents and guardians play a more active role in...
01 March

EWC appoints new deputy Chair of its ITE Accreditation Board

The Education Workforce Council (EWC) is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Christine Jones as Deputy Chair of its Initial Teacher...
20 February

EWC responds to proposed changes to registration categories

The Education Workforce Council (EWC) has published its response to Welsh Government’s ‘New registration categories for the Education Workforce...
07 February

Three organisations awarded the Quality Mark for Youth Work

Wrexham Play and Youth Service, Welsh ICE, and Carmarthenshire Youth Support Service have become the latest organisations to be awarded the Quality...
06 February

Have your say: draft Strategic Plan 2023-26

The Education Workforce Council (EWC) is seeking views on its draft Strategic Plan 2023-26. The plan sets out the EWC’s priorities for the period...
27 January

EWC appoints new ITE Accreditation Board members

The Education Workforce Council (EWC) has welcomed two new members to its Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Accreditation Board. Andy Liptrot,...
07 December

EWC to continue accrediting youth work provision across Wales

The Education Workforce Council (EWC) will continue to deliver and develop the nationally recognised ‘Quality Mark for Youth Work in Wales (QMYW)’...
28 November

The Urdd is awarded silver and gold in their centenary year

Urdd Gobaith Cymru has been recognised for the quality of its provision this week as the youth organisation is awarded both the Silver and Gold...
22 November

All new youth work guide released

With support from the Education Workforce Council (EWC), the youth work sector has published its newly revised Youth Work in Wales: Principles and...
11 November

Number of support staff increases in latest education workforce stats

The Education Workforce Council (EWC) has published its Annual education workforce statistics for Wales 2022. The data is based on information from...
11 October

Join our Council

Welsh Government is seeking to appoint new Council members to the Education Workforce Council (EWC) for a four-year term commencing on 1 April 2023....
28 September

Statement by Education Workforce Council (EWC) Chief Executive, Hayden Llewellyn

“On behalf of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), I offer my condolences at the sad news that Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, has passed away....
08 September

EWC publishes its revised Code of Professional Conduct and Practice

The Education Workforce Council has today (1 September 2022) published its revised Code of Professional Conduct and Practice. The Education...
01 September

Guide for leaders published by EWC

The Education Workforce Council (EWC) has today (30 August) published a good practice guide developed specifically for education leaders . Part of a...
30 August

EWC publishes latest fitness to practice report

The Education Workforce Council (EWC) has today (26 August) published its Fitness to Practise Annual Report 2021-22, setting out how the...
26 August

EWC publishes 2021-22 QTS results

The Education Workforce Council (EWC) has today (19 August 2022) published figures for trainee teachers who gained Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in...
19 August

EWC outlines its key achievements in 2021-22

The Education Workforce Council (EWC) has today published its Annual Report and Accounts for the year ending 31 March 2022. The document, which has...
12 July

Torfaen goes for gold in latest QMYW bid

Torfaen Youth Service have been recognised for their high-quality youth work provision this week, receiving both the Silver and Gold Quality Mark...
24 June

July Council Meeting

The next Council meeting will take place remotely on 7 July 2022 and is open to the general public. More information here .
16 June