{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/apprenticeships-skills-children-and-learning-act-2009/section-ZA10",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/apprenticeships-skills-children-and-learning-act-2009/section-ZA10.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2009/22",
  "legislation_title": "Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/apprenticeships-skills-children-and-learning-act-2009",
  "path": "section/ZA10",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "ZA10",
  "heading": "Mapping of occupational groups",
  "text": "(1) The Secretary of State must—\n(a) determine occupations in relation to which it may be appropriate for people to undertake apprenticeships or obtain qualifications, and\n(b) determine which of those occupations require similar knowledge, skills and behaviour.\n(2) Two or more occupations that require similar knowledge, skills and behaviour are referred to in this section as a “group”.\n(3) Where categories have been determined under section ZA9, the Secretary of State must allocate each occupation or group to a category.\n(4) If the Secretary of State considers that no category is appropriate the Secretary of State must nevertheless allocate the occupation or group to a category (and is not required to adjust a determination under subsection (1)).\n(5) The Secretary of State must publish information showing—\n(a) the occupations,\n(b) the groups, and\n(c) any categories to which the occupations and groups have been allocated.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Pt. 1 Ch. A1 inserted (26.3.2015 for specified purposes, 26.5.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(2)(e), Sch. 1 para. 1 (with Sch. 1 para. 28); S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(a) (with Sch. Pt. 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Ss. ZA9-ZA11 and cross-headings inserted (8.11.2017) by Technical and Further Education Act 2017 (c. 19), s. 47(2), Sch. 1 para. 7; S.I. 2017/1055, reg. 2(b)(iii) (with reg. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. ZA10 substituted (1.6.2025) by Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 (c. 14), s. 12(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 3(2) (with s. 13); S.I. 2025/598, reg. 3(g)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. ZA10(4) substituted (1.6.2025) by Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 (c. 14), s. 12(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 3(3)(a) (with s. 13); S.I. 2025/598, reg. 3(g)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in s. ZA10(4) substituted (1.6.2025) by Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 (c. 14), s. 12(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 3(3)(b) (with s. 13); S.I. 2025/598, reg. 3(g)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/22/section/ZA10",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:10:50.261352+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}