Medr/2026/13: Medr’s regulatory framework for tertiary providers

Medr’s regulatory framework for tertiary education

1. This publication introduces the full and final suite of documents to support our new regulatory system, which begins to come into effect from 01 August 2026.

2. The Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (‘The Act’) sets out the framework by which we will regulate tertiary education and training providers in Wales. This Regulatory Framework and the associated statutory documents are published to satisfy the following duties in the Act:

• 27 (5) Initial Registration Conditions
• 28 (7) General Ongoing Registration Conditions
• 40 (2) Supplementary provision about directions under section 39
• 50 (4) Quality Assurance Framework
• 81 (3) Statement on Intervention Functions
• 126 (6) Learner Protection Plans
• 129 (5) Learner Engagement Code

3. Other non-statutory documents, including a frequently asked questions (FAQs) document, explaining how the new system works in plain language, and a glossary, offering clear definitions of all regulatory and operational terms, are now available on the Medr website. Tertiary providers will be alerted to any changes to the documentation in the future, in addition to our statutory duties to consult under the Act.

Register of providers

4. Medr will engage with those providers of higher education that have expressed an interest in becoming registered. Those providers will be provided with access to an online application form, with eligible providers to be registered with effect from 1 August 2026.  

5. The Register for higher education providers will be viewable to the public in August 2026.

Further information

6. Any queries regarding this circular should be directed to [email protected].