ACCAC
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ACCAC was the Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales
.
ACCAC was an exempt charity
, and an Assembly Sponsored Public Body responsible for advising the National Assembly for Wales
on matters relating to education
and qualifications. All external qualifications in Wales were regulated by ACCAC with the exception of NVQs
, which QCA
is responsible for.
ACCAC was based in Cardiff
. Its English equivalent is the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
(QCA).
On 1 April 2006, ACCAC merged with the Welsh Assembly Government's new Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills
(DCELLS).
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
.
ACCAC was an exempt charity
Exempt charity
An exempt charity is an institution established in England and Wales for charitable purposes which is exempt from registration with, and oversight by, the Charity Commission....
, and an Assembly Sponsored Public Body responsible for advising the National Assembly for Wales
National Assembly for Wales
The National Assembly for Wales is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. The Assembly comprises 60 members, who are known as Assembly Members, or AMs...
on matters relating to education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
and qualifications. All external qualifications in Wales were regulated by ACCAC with the exception of NVQs
National Vocational Qualification
National Vocational Qualifications are work based awards in England, Wales and Northern Ireland that are achieved through assessment and training. In Scotland they are known as Scottish Vocational Qualification ....
, which QCA
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
The Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency is an exempt charity, and an executive non-departmental public body of the Department for Children, Schools and Families...
is responsible for.
ACCAC was based in Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
. Its English equivalent is the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
The Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency is an exempt charity, and an executive non-departmental public body of the Department for Children, Schools and Families...
(QCA).
On 1 April 2006, ACCAC merged with the Welsh Assembly Government's new Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills
Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills
The Department for Education and Skills is a department of the Welsh Government.It is responsible for education, training and children's services in Wales under powers devolved from the Department for Children, Schools and Families of the UK government under Schedule 5 of the Government of Wales...
(DCELLS).