Welsh higher education bill back on track after delay

Government promises to introduce bill this autumn that would replace HEFCW after pandemic pause

The Welsh government has confirmed it will introduce a bill designed to overhaul post-16 education and research this autumn, following delays during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Counsel General in the Welsh government, Mick Antoniw, announced on 6 July that five bills would be covered during the new government’s first year in office, including the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill.