The Apprenticeships (Designation of Welsh Certifying Authority) Order 2013

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order, made under section 10 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 ("the Act"), designates the Alliance of Sector Skills Councils as the 'Welsh certifying authority' to issue apprenticeship certificates generally.

The Order forms part of the implementation of the statutory apprenticeships programme in Part 1 of Chapter 1 of the Act.