Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022

Functions of the Welsh Ministers

115 Specification of requirements in relation to approved Welsh apprenticeship

(1) The Welsh Ministers may specify requirements in relation to approved Welsh apprenticeships for the purposes of this Part.

(2) A requirement may relate to the content of apprenticeship frameworks, including (but not limited to)—

(a) specification of the occupational sectors to which the occupation or group of occupations covered by an apprenticeship framework must relate;

(b) general standards of attainment needed for completion of approved Welsh apprenticeships;

(c) the type of qualifications needed for completion of approved Welsh apprenticeships;

(d) the type or amount of training needed for completion of approved Welsh apprenticeships.

(3) A requirement may relate to the preparation, revision, withdrawal or publication of an apprenticeship framework, including (but not limited to)—

(a) the way in which an apprenticeship framework is prepared, revised, withdrawn or published;

(b) the matters that must be taken into account in preparing, revising or withdrawing an apprenticeship framework.

(4) A requirement may relate to approved Welsh apprenticeships generally or approved Welsh apprenticeships in one or more occupations.

(5) The Welsh Ministers may—

(a) revise or withdraw a requirement by further specification of a requirement;

(b) withdraw a requirement by publishing a notice of its withdrawal.

(6) A requirement specified under this section (including a revision and a specification that includes a withdrawal) must be published.

(7) A requirement specified under this section (including a revision) and the withdrawal of a requirement (whether by notice or further specification of a requirement) must state the date on which it comes into force.

116 Consultation by Welsh Ministers about specifications

(1) Before taking any action mentioned in subsection (2), the Welsh Ministers must consult—

(a) the Commission, and

(b) such other persons as they consider appropriate.

(2) The actions are—

(a) specifying a requirement under section 115 (including revised requirements);

(b) withdrawing a requirement under section 115.