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From a patchwork to a panorama? Tertiary education in Wales 1997 to 2026
Responsibility for post-16 education in the UK was centralised by successive UK governments between 1944 and 1997 and divided into a patchwork of six separate systems for adult education, apprenticeships, further education, higher education, schools and work-based training. Devolution of these responsibilities to Wales began tentatively in 1997 and was then strengthened in 2006, 2011 and 2017. Throughout this period of devolution there were attempts by the Welsh Government to create a panoramic view of an integrated tertiary system of post-16 education covering funding, applications, qualifications and quality enhancement. These attempts contended with established education structures, patterns of funding, administrative systems and working/learning cultures. This seminar will explore the history of these developments and explore the tensions that have been exposed on the way.
Professor Huw Morris is on a full-time secondment from the Welsh Government to the Institute of Education to work on research development work and policy engagement. Before taking up this role Professor Morris was Director of Skills, Higher Education and Lifelong Learning for nine years overseeing the work of universities, further education colleges, apprenticeship providers in Wales. Before taking on this role in the civil service he worked in the higher education sector for 27 years holding positions from research assistant to dean, pro vice chancellor and deputy vice chancellor in universities across the UK. Professor Morris was a member of the education sub-panel of the Research Excellence Framework in 2021 and has been a member of the ESRC Grants Approval Panel since 2021. Professor Morris is a member of the editorial board of Policy Reviews in Higher Education and a trustee of UK Research Integrity Organisation (UKRIO).
Date:
12 February 2026, 16:15
Venue:
15 Norham Gardens, 15 Norham Gardens OX2 6PY
Venue Details:
Seminar Room G/H or Teams
Speaker:
Professor Huw Morris (Institute of Education)
Organising department:
Department of Education
Organiser:
Gonzalo Hidalgo Bazan (University of Oxford)
Part of:
SKOPE Seminar Series: England's Progress Towards a Tertiary Education System
Booking required?:
Required
Booking url:
https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/b76614b9-4fb6-4871-a80e-6e1d95a0275f@cc95de1b-97f5-4f93-b4ba-fe68b852cf91
Audience:
Public
Editors:
Hannah Freeman,
Kristina Khoo,
Shaena Sinclair
