Updated timeline for Travel and Tourism qualifications
Qualifications Wales has published an updated timeline for the introduction of refreshed post-16 Travel and Tourism qualifications.
The development period used by awarding bodies to make changes to the existing suite of qualifications has been extended by one year. The new suite of Travel and Tourism qualifications will be ready for further education colleges and schools in 2026 ready for first teaching in September 2027.
Going Places, Qualifications Wales’ review of the sector found that the current range of post-16 qualifications, offered by awarding bodies in Wales, generally meet the reasonable needs of learners. The review also highlighted areas that needed updating, including:
- currency of content
- references to the Welsh context
- greater focus on customer service skills
Qualifications Wales published approval criteria for these qualifications last December.
As approved, Made-for-Wales qualifications, it’s essential that awarding bodies engage with Welsh stakeholders and develop suites of qualifications that continue to give a choice to centres. To allow for enough time for this, Qualifications Wales has decided to extend the period available to develop these qualifications.
Find out more about our work in this sector here.