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Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales (CQFW) In 2003all learning, including mainstream qualifications, offered in Wales was brought into a single unifying structure the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales (CQFW).The C... Go to page

Work Related Education The skills and knowledge gained will allow learners to further their aspirations for employment, help them to manage their own career and ultimately develop a tool kit of transferable skills and attributes that wi... Go to page

History Agored Cymru has an impressive pedigree in the development of Access to Higher Education courses, the Open College Network (OCN) Movement and credit in Wales. From the first 18 students to gain credits in Clwyd in 1990, over 6... Go to page

Work Related Education The qualifications meet the different themes of the CWW: personal achievement; seeking information; understanding the world of work; guidance; and making and implementing decisions. The qualifications enable l... Go to page

Wales, Europe and the World Our Window on Wales qualifications support the Welsh Governments Wales, Europe and the World: a framework for 14 to 19-year-old learners in Wales. The qualifications support young peoples learning across ... Go to page

History The movement engaged with over 5 million adults and initiated the birth of over 30 distinct organisations: later known as the Open College Network. The first Network was set up in Manchester in 1981. Less than ten years late... Go to page

A Relationship Built on Excellence Since 2017, Agored Cymru and HEIW have worked in close collaboration to deliver high-quality, bespoke qualifications for NHS staff. This partnership took a significant step forward in 2020 when Agored ... Go to news item

A Relationship Built on Excellence Since 2017, Agored Cymru and HEIW have worked in close collaboration to deliver high-quality, bespoke qualifications for NHS staff. This partnership took a significant step forward in 2020 when Agored ... Go to news item

19 year old Beccie Barnes from North Wales turned her life around and found a new job after achieving accredited qualifications through the Opening Doors, Enhancing Lives programme... Go to case study

Lorna Hughes didn’t always want to be a nurse. In fact, she read Languages at University and went on to work as a translator for many years. But, after becoming a mother and caring for her father, Lorna realised that there was something els... Go to case study

After leaving school at 13, with no qualifications, Jamie Maidment's life spiralled out of control. Jamie had suffered from mental health and substance abuse issues.... Go to case study