Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022

Functions of the Commission

117 Preparation and publication of apprenticeship frameworks

(1) The Commission may prepare or secure the preparation of apprenticeship frameworks.

(2) The Commission may publish apprenticeship frameworks prepared by itself or by other persons (whether or not the Commission secured their preparation).

(3) An apprenticeship framework published under this section must comply with any requirements specified under section 115.

(4) An apprenticeship framework may specify requirements at different levels of attainment for the same occupation or group of occupations, either within the same apprenticeship framework or in separate frameworks.

(5) An apprenticeship framework may include any material relevant to an approved Welsh apprenticeship in the occupation or group of occupations to which the framework relates or to approved Welsh apprenticeships generally.

(6) The Commission must make arrangements to keep under review each published apprenticeship framework with a view to determining whether the framework ought to be revised or withdrawn.

(7) The Commission may—

(a) publish a revised version of an apprenticeship framework, or

(b) withdraw an apprenticeship framework (with or without publishing another in its place).

(8) An apprenticeship framework published under this section must state the date on which it comes into force.

(9) References to an apprenticeship framework in this section include a revised framework.

118 Register of apprenticeship frameworks

(1) The Commission must maintain a register of the apprenticeship frameworks published under section 117.

(2) In respect of each apprenticeship framework (including any revised framework), the register must include details of when it comes into force.

(3) Where a revised framework is included in the register, the register must include a general description of the cases to which the revised framework applies.

(4) Where an apprenticeship framework has been withdrawn, the register must include details of when the withdrawal comes into force and a general description of the cases to which the withdrawal applies.

(5) The Commission must publish the register.

(6) The Welsh Ministers may, by regulations, require the Commission to include other information in the register relating to approved Welsh apprenticeships.

119 Power to issue apprenticeship certificates

(1) The Commission may issue a certificate (“an apprenticeship certificate”) in respect of a person who applies for it, if it appears to the Commission that the person has completed an approved Welsh apprenticeship.

(2) The Commission may, following an application, supply a copy of an apprenticeship certificate to a person in respect of whom the certificate was issued.

(3) The Commission may determine—

(a) the way in which applications for certificates or copies of certificates must be made;

(b) the contents of certificates.

(4) The Commission may charge a fee for issuing an apprenticeship certificate or supplying a copy of it only if, and to the extent that, the charging of the fee is authorised by regulations made by the Welsh Ministers.

120 Delegation of Commission functions

(1) The functions of the Commission under section 117(2) or 119 may be exercised by a person designated by the Commission.

(2) A designation under this section may be for some or all purposes of the function.

(3) A person designated under this section must—

(a) comply with directions given by the Commission, and

(b) have regard to guidance given by the Commission.

(4) A designation under this section may be revoked.

(5) The delegation of a function does not affect—

(a) the Commission’s ability to exercise the function, or

(b) the Commission’s responsibility for the exercise of the function.

(6) The Commission may pay to any person by whom any function is exercisable by virtue of subsection (1)—

(a) amounts it considers appropriate for the purpose of meeting expenditure incurred or to be incurred by that person in, or in connection with, the exercise of that function;

(b) such remuneration as it may determine.