Cyngor y Gweithlu Addysg | Education Workforce Council

What Cyngor y Gweithlu Addysg | Education Workforce Council does

The Education Workforce Council (EWC, Welsh: Cyngor y Gweithlu Addysg) is the statutory independent professional regulator for the education workforce in Wales, established in April 2015 and headquartered in Cardiff. EWC maintains the Register of Education Practitioners covering more than 91,000 individuals across schools, further education, youth work, and adult/work-based learning, enforces the Code of Professional Conduct and Practice, and conducts fitness to practise investigations (358 cases in the latest reporting year). It accredits Initial Teacher Education programmes through the ITE Accreditation Board and administers the Quality Mark for Youth Work (QMYW) in partnership with ETS Wales. Operationally, EWC runs three core digital platforms: the MyEWC self-service portal for registrants, the Professional Learning Passport (PLP) bilingual e-portfolio, and the Educators Wales jobs portal - the largest education jobs portal in Wales, advertising 6,455 vacancies annually. Supporting services include a research library, good practice guides, Masterclass events, and the 'Sgwrsio with the EWC' podcast, with all services delivered bilingually in Welsh and English (Code of Professional Conduct and Practice published in BSL since July 2025). EWC employs 46 staff, runs a Council comprising appointed members, and operates as a Welsh non-departmental public body funded primarily through a flat £46 annual registration fee plus Welsh Government grant funding. Strategic priorities are set out in the Strategic Plan 2026-29 and refreshed Strategic Equality Plan 2024-28.

Name

Cyngor y Gweithlu Addysg | Education Workforce Council

Legal name

Education Workforce Council (Cyngor y Gweithlu Addysg)

Website

https://ewc.wales

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Education Workforce Council (EWC) is the statutory independent regulator for the education workforce in Wales, maintaining mandatory registration for over 91,000 practitioners across schools, further education, youth work, and adult learning. EWC operates the MyEWC portal, Professional Learning Passport, Educators Wales jobs portal, and the Quality Mark for Youth Work.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Regulation Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Educator Preparation Program (EPP) Approval & Oversight (EDADAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Subject-Specific Standards & Curriculum Councils (EDADAEAB)

Keywords

• Professional regulation services
• Education workforce registration
• Teacher accreditation
• Fitness to practise
• Youth work quality assurance

Headquarters

HQ city

Cardiff

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Registration Fees: Annual registration fee of £46 regardless of registration category. This makes EWC registration fees amongst the lowest of any profession across the UK and worldwide, having not risen since establishment in 2015.
2. Government Funding: Welsh Government provided subsidy contributions toward registrant fees. For 2024/25, Welsh Government discontinued the subsidy, and EWC covered the loss using reserves to keep fees unchanged.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Education Workforce Council (EWC) is the independent, statutory professional regulator for the education workforce in Wales. It maintains the Register of Education Practitioners covering more than 91,000 educators across schools, further education, youth work, and adult/work-based learning. Core services include mandatory practitioner registration, fitness to practise investigations, Initial Teacher Education accreditation, the Quality Mark for Youth Work (QMYW), and the Professional Learning Passport (PLP) e-portfolio, alongside the Educators Wales jobs portal.

Product overview

Cyngor y Gweithlu Addysg (Education Workforce Council/EWC) is the independent professional regulator for the education workforce in Wales. The organisation operates a portfolio of interconnected digital services and regulatory programmes. Core offerings include the Professional Learning Passport (PLP) - a bilingual online e-portfolio for professional development, MyEWC - an online portal for registrant record management, Educators Wales - the largest education jobs portal in Wales, and the Quality Mark for Youth Work (QMYW) - an accreditation programme for youth work organisations. EWC also maintains the Register of Education Practitioners (supporting over 91,000 registrants), conducts Fitness to Practise investigations, administers Initial Teacher Education accreditation, and publishes the Code of Professional Conduct and Practice. Supporting resources include Good Practice Guides, Masterclass events, and a research library. The organisation is Welsh bilingual, with all services available in Welsh and English.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Educators Wales: Jobs portal for education vacancies in Wales, described as the biggest of its kind in Wales
• Professional Learning Passport (PLP)
• Quality Mark for Youth Work (QMYW)
• Sgwrsio with the EWC

Products and services

• Register of Education Practitioners The official public register maintained by EWC containing details of more than 91,000 qualified education practitioners across schools, further education, youth work, and adult/work-based learning in Wales. Enables employers and the public to verify practitioner registration status.
• Professional Learning Passport (PLP) A flexible, fully bilingual (Welsh/English) online e-portfolio for all EWC registrants to capture, reflect on, share and plan their professional learning and development throughout their career.
• MyEWC Online Portal Online self-service portal for EWC registrants to apply for registration, manage their practitioner records, and access the Professional Learning Passport.
• Educators Wales Jobs Portal The largest education jobs portal in Wales, advertising education job vacancies to support careers in education.
• Quality Mark for Youth Work (QMYW) National accreditation award administered by EWC that supports and recognises improving standards in youth work organisations in Wales, with bronze, silver, and gold tiers.
• Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Accreditation EWC accredits initial teacher education programmes in Wales through its ITE Accreditation Board, assessing and monitoring programmes against Welsh Government accreditation criteria.
• Fitness to Practise Regulatory function that investigates concerns about registrants' fitness to practise, conducts hearings, and issues disciplinary orders to safeguard learners and uphold public confidence.
• Code of Professional Conduct and Practice Regulatory document setting out the standards of professional conduct expected of all EWC registrants, built on five principles: Personal and Professional Responsibility, Professional Integrity, Collaborative Working, Professional Knowledge and Understanding, and Professional Learning.
• Statutory Induction Mandatory induction programme for newly qualified teachers that must be completed within five years of gaining Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), supported by allocated Induction Mentors and External Verifiers.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 91,000 practitioners registered and regulated
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Association for Educational Leadership (NAEL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024Jointly commissioned research paper 'Leading Reflective Practice – Reviewing the Evidence' authored by Professor Carol Campbell and Maeva Ceau from University of Toronto. Partnership for joint events including Masterclass and Leadership Unlocked event. Research intended to support EWC registrants comply with Code of Professional Conduct and Practice.
• Education Training Standards (ETS) WalescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024Partnership for delivery and development of Quality Mark for Youth Work (QMYW) in Wales. Re-commissioned by Welsh Government until March 2025. Since 2020, completed 60 assessments, trained 297 youth workers, and trained 46 assessors.
• ParentkindminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2019Joint development of guide for parents on what to expect from teachers and learning support staff in Wales. Supports parents in playing active role in child's education and explains EWC services.
• ITE Accreditation Board PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2019Various university partnerships delivering accredited Initial Teacher Education programmes including: Cardiff Partnership, CaBan (Chester/Bangor North Wales), Aberystwyth ITE Partnership, Yr Athrofa: Professional Learning Partnership (APLP), Open University Partnership, Swansea University and Schools' Partnership (SUSP), University of South Wales Partnership (USWP)
• Welsh GovernmentcoreOthersPrimary government funder through registration fee subsidies and QMYW funding. EWC provides secretariat to Independent Welsh Pay Review Body (IWPRB). Works with Welsh Government on policy consultations including professional standards, INSET days, tertiary education, Welsh language education, and ALN reform.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC): UK-wide regulator of 15 health and care professions. Comparable to EWC in statutory registration, continuing professional development oversight, and fitness-to-practise operations, though at a much larger scale and across multiple professions.
• Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC): Statutory regulator for the social services workforce in Scotland, with a registration, fitness-to-practise, and workforce data mandate broader than EWC's but structurally analogous as a UK professional regulator.
• Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC): Statutory regulator for the social care workforce in Northern Ireland. Comparable as a UK devolved-nation professional regulator with registration, codes of practice, and disciplinary functions.

Direct peers

• General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland (GTCNI): Statutory regulator for teachers in Northern Ireland, responsible for registration, professional standards, and disciplinary cases. Closest peer in scope and structure to EWC across the UK nations.
• Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA): An executive agency of the UK Department for Education that maintains the teacher misconduct system in England. Comparable to EWC's Fitness to Practise function and registration oversight, though TRA is part of central government rather than an independent council.
• General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS): Statutory teaching council for Scotland that registers teachers, maintains professional standards, and operates Fitness to Teach processes. Directly comparable as a UK nation-level education workforce regulator with the same registration and standards mandate as EWC.
• Education Workforce Council's ITE Accreditation Board: Internal unit of EWC. Listed for completeness as the body that accredits initial teacher education programmes in Wales, paralleling functions performed by the Department for Education in England and the GTCS's accreditation committee in Scotland.

Regional players

• Welsh Youth Work Strategy Board: Not a separate entity but the Welsh Government–commissioned ecosystem (with EWC at its centre) for youth work quality standards in Wales. Comparable as a regional frame of reference for EWC's QMYW accreditation work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC257xxoI6AyobuMA6oQn86A/featured%252520target%3D
• Facebookfacebook.com/cgaewc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/education-workforce-council

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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