Publication of consultation report on the reform of Essential Skills Wales qualifications
In September 2024, we announced our intention to reform Essential Skills Wales qualifications in three subject areas: application of number, communication and digital literacy.
This came after an in-depth review of the qualifications where the majority of people we engaged with said they wanted reform.
In November 2025, we published our report ‘Shaping The Future of Essential Skills Wales: Consultation on the Design Requirements for new Essential Skills Wales Qualifications’.
This report details our proposals which we are consulting on until 5 February 2026.