http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/22/section/20Apprenticeships, 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. 18-22Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022Deddf Addysg Drydyddol ac Ymchwil (Cymru) 2022Sch. 4 para. 24(2)(c)s. 19s. 148(2) Part 1Chapter 1201On issuing an apprenticeship framework under section 19(1), the Welsh issuing authority must—apublish the framework;bif the issuing authority is not the Welsh Ministers, notify the Welsh Ministers of the issue of the framework.2A notice given under subsection (1)(b) must be accompanied by a copy of the framework.3 A Welsh issuing authority which withdraws recognition of an apprenticeship framework under section 19(2) must—apublish a notice stating that recognition of the framework has been withdrawn;b in the case where the issuing authority are not the Welsh Ministers, notify the Welsh Ministers of the withdrawal.4Where this section imposes a duty on a person to publish a framework or notice, the publication may be in such manner as the person thinks fit.S. 20 in force at 10.5.2013 by S.I. 2013/1100, art. 2(1)(h)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)Ss. A9, A10 inserted (4.7.2016) by Enterprise Act 2016 (c. 12), ss. 24(1), 44(2)(c)Words in s. 20(1)(b) inserted (21.9.2018) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(4), Sch. 1 para. 27(2); S.I. 2018/883, art. 2Words in s. 20(3) substituted (21.9.2018) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(4), Sch. 1 para. 27(3)(a); S.I. 2018/883, art. 2Words in s. 20(3)(b) substituted (21.9.2018) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(4), Sch. 1 para. 27(3)(b); S.I. 2018/883, art. 2