http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/22/section/12Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009An Act to make provision about apprenticeships, education, training and children's services; to amend the Employment Rights Act 1996; to establish the Young People's Learning Agency for England, the office of Chief Executive of Skills Funding, the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation and the School Support Staff Negotiating Body and to make provision about those bodies and that office; to make provision about the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority; to make provision about schools and institutions within the further education sector; to make provision about student loans; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-05-28Expert Participation2026-04-29 Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009specified provision(s) and purposesThe Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) (Wales) Order 2010Gorchymyn Deddf Prentisiaethau, Sgiliau, Plant a Dysgu 2009 (Cychwyn Rhif 2 a Darpariaethau Trosiannol) (Cymru) 2010art. 2commencement order for 2009 c. 22Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009specified provision(s) and purposesThe Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Commencement No. 3) (Wales) Order 2011Gorchymyn Deddf Prentisiaethau, Sgiliau, Plant a Dysgu 2009 (Cychwyn Rhif 3) (Cymru) 2011art. 2commencement order for 2009 c. 22Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009specified provision(s)The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2010 (Amendment) Order 2011art. 2commencement order for 2009 c. 22Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009specified provision(s)The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Commencement No.1) (Wales) Order 2009Gorchymyn Deddf Prentisiaethau, Sgiliau, Plant a Dysgu 2009 (Cychwyn Rhif 1) (Cymru) 2009art. 2commencement order for 2009 c. 22Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009s. 7-12Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022Deddf Addysg Drydyddol ac Ymchwil (Cymru) 2022Sch. 4 para. 24(2)(b)s. 19s. 148(2) Part 1Chapter 1121In this Chapter, “apprenticeship framework” means a specification of requirements, for the purpose of the issue of apprenticeship certificates, that satisfies subsection (2).2The requirements specified must—abe at a particular level stated in the specification, andbrelate to a particular skill, trade or occupation included in an apprenticeship sector stated in the specification.3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4In this Chapter, “recognised Welsh framework” means an apprenticeship framework issued under section 19(1) from which recognition has not been withdrawn under section 19(2).5For the purposes of this Chapter—aan apprenticeship framework is at the level of the requirements stated in it;ban apprenticeship framework relates to the apprenticeship sector stated in it.S. 12 in force at 1.3.2011 for E. by S.I. 2011/200, art. 2S. 12 in force at 10.5.2013 for W. by S.I. 2013/1100, art. 2(2)(b)Pt. 1 Ch. 1 heading substituted (26.5.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 1 para. 6; S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(a) (with Sch. Pt. 2)Words in s. 12 cross-heading omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 1 para. 10(b); S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(a) (with Sch. Pt. 2)S. 12(3) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 1 para. 10(a); S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(a) (with Sch. Pt. 2)Ss. A9, A10 inserted (4.7.2016) by Enterprise Act 2016 (c. 12), ss. 24(1), 44(2)(c)