Definitions for "ELWa"
Keywords:  wales, welsh, sixth, aspb, etap
ELWa is the umbrella name for the National Council for Education and Training in Wales and the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales. ESL English as a second language. ESOL English for speakers of other languages. Estyn Her Majesty's Inspectorate for Education and Training in Wales, which inspects schools and post-16 education and training providers i.e. FE colleges, sixth forms, work-based training and careers companies. Estyn is a Welsh word meaning 'extend', 'reach' or 'stretch'. ETAG Education and Training Action Group for Wales, the National Assembly body whose report in March 1999 led to the Education and Training Action Plan for Wales ( ETAP). Click here to view a PDF version of the report.
Training for Wales National Council
Education and Learning Wales. The National Council for Education and Training for Wales and the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales are Assembly Sponsored Public Bodies, responsible for all post-16 education and training in Wales. Together these organisations are known as ELWa, Education and Learning Wales.