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Minister confirms appointments to the Education Workforce Council
Education Minister, Huw Lewis has confirmed the identities of 14 individuals that he has appointed members of the Education Workforce Council, following its establishment on 1 April.
The Education Workforce Council (EWC) will reconfigure the General Teaching Council for Wales and will be the regulatory body for all School and Further Education based practitioners in Wales.
The EWC will allow for 14 members to be appointed. Seven members will be directly appointed by Welsh Ministers and seven members will be appointed by Welsh Ministers having being nominated by organisations listed in the Schedule of the Education Workforce Council (Appointments and Membership) (Wales) Regulations 2014.
Obtaining Council members through nominated and direct appointments helps to ensure that all sectors of the wider education workforce are fairly represented.
The 14 members of the EWC who will start their four year term on 1 April 2015 are:
Direct appointments
- Angela Jardine
- Kevin Pascoe
- Isobel Davies
- John Griffiths
- Berni Tyler
- Roberto De Benedictis
- Helen O’Sullivan
Nominated appointments
- Jane Setchfield (NASUWT)
- Joanne Morgan (UNISON)
- Paul Croke (Colegau Cymru)
- James Harris (ADEW)
- Mark Isherwood (Colegau Cymru)
- Hugh Pattrick (Gov Wales)
- Robert Townsend (The Church Wales)
After confirming the appointments Huw Lewis said recently:
“I’m delighted to confirm that I have approved the appointments of the fourteen members of the Education Workforce Council. This new body will play an important role in maintaining and raising teaching standards and ensure our young people receive the very best learning and support opportunities.
“All fourteen candidates produced extremely impressive applications and as the new body beds in over the coming months I’m confident it is in capable hands.”
Hayden Llewellyn, Chief Executive of the EWC added:
“The fourteen Council members announced by the Minister today will bring a breadth of experience and expertise from across all sectors of education to benefit the EWC.
“It’s a real opportunity to shape the new body, and I look forward to working with the Council members in setting the direction for the EWC and playing an important role in raising standards.”
