In a statement, the WJEC said the proposals on regulation "merit further evaluation and detailed discussion, however these must not distract from the urgent need to develop 14-19 qualifications and learning programmes which fully meet the needs of young people in Wales".

BBC: English lesson

The original assessment, according to Prof Harmer, was highly critical of the lack of detail on secondary care but when told by Betsi Cadwaladr's chief executive that those proposals would be drawn up at a future date he said the forum had decided to redraft its evaluation accordingly.

BBC: Prof Mike Harmer