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STATS: Regional Apprenticeship Programme Starts

Written by Charlotte Nancarrow on 6th March 2012
Posted in Work-Based Learning

The Data Service has released statistics on the Apprenticeship Programme starts across the UK regionally for Quarter 1 (provisional) compared against full-year numbers since 2005/06. This allows the sector and employers thinking about offering work-based learning to their existing employees or considering taking part in the Apprenticeship programmes to see that the Government is ploughing more money into the funding available for employees and that more are receiving the accredited recognition for the skills they deploy on a daily basis.

Region	2005/06	2006/07	2007/08	2008/09	2009/10	2010/11	2011/12
Full Year	Full Year	Full Year	Full Year	Full Year	Full Year	Quarter 1 (provisional)
North East		13,460	12,640	16,650	17,230	18,510	34,550	10,600
North West		29,630	32,220	35,480	36,530	47,280	78,660	25,970
Yorkshire and The Humber		22,420	24,140	29,300	32,170	36,530	55,800	18,250
East Midlands		16,920	17,430	21,700	22,180	24,620	40,860	13,440
West Midlands		20,760	20,150	25,430	27,860	31,720	54,290	17,740
East of England		15,940	16,800	21,030	21,170	23,730	39,760	13,540
London	11,010	11,090	14,520	17,180	20,350	41,400	13,070
South East		23,440	26,520	32,160	35,040	39,120	58,340	20,120
South West		19,050	20,810	25,280	27,790	35,020	49,330	16,790
England Total		172,600	181,800	221,500	237,100	276,900	453,000	149,500
Other	2,350	2,640	3,220	2,810	2,790	4,220	2,140
Grand Total		175,000	184,400	224,800	239,900	279,700	457,200	151,700

Based on the provison figures for Quarter 1 it seems that there is potential that 600,000 Apprentices could start in this academic year. This would be an approximate uplife of just over 30% on last years numbers. Adding to this positive news is that numbers of learners across certain programmes have increased significantly such as Accounting, Hairdressing, Engineering, Construction and IT. The is similiar and even growth across all regions supporting the argument that provison is offered to all and not just directed the at economically challenged towns and cities.

The original data can be found on the Data Services website along with further statistics on sector area, age group, gender etc.

http://www.thedataservice.org.uk/statistics/statisticalfirstrelease/sfr_supplementary_tables/Apprenticeship_sfr_supplementary_tables/

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