ELWa is now part of the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills within the Welsh Assembly Government. ELWa was an Assembly Sponsored Public Body established under the Learning and Skills Act 2000. It's statutory name is the National Council for Education and Training for Wales.
On April 1st 2001, it took over the majority of the functions of the four Training and Enterprise Councils and the Further Education Funding Council for Wales. It assumed responsibility for funding, planning and promoting all post-16 education and training in Wales with the exception of Higher Education.
ELWa has responsibility for further education, private and voluntary sector training provision, adult continuing education and sixth form provision and in “Making Learning Work for You” it provides:
For Individual Learners
- Information on learning opportunities available
- Support to take the first steps to gaining a new skill or qualification
- Advice, guidance and research that supports individuals to make the right choices
- Information on the costs of learning and individuals eligibility for financial support whilst learning
For Communities
- Access to information and research to support communities to engage learning
- Community Learning Accounts (available in 2004-05) to support communities to identify and deliver learning required to regenerate their local community
For Businesses
- Services that can help improve skills and motivation from shop floor through to senior management.
- Information on a wide range of workforce training programmes
- Company Learning Accounts that support growth companies to develop their people and unlock their potential
For more information and to find out how Learning Works please contact the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills on 08456 088 66 or online at the Welsh Assembly Government website.