Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (1) how many people aged 16 to 18 have completed an apprenticeship in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) the North East and (d) nationwide in each year since 1997; (223830)

(2) how many people have completed an apprenticeship in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) the North East and (d) nationally in each year since 1997.

Table 1 shows the number of people aged 16 to 18 at the start of their apprenticeship who has completed a full Apprenticeship framework. Table 2 shows the total number of people who have completed a full Apprenticeship framework.

Framework completion data was not published in the pre-LSC era, so figures are not available for the period between 1997/98 to 2001/02.

*Table 1: Full framework apprenticeship completions for learners aged 16 to 18*¹ *at the start of their apprenticeship*
	Full framework apprenticeship completions for learners aged 16 to 18¹
	2002/03	2003/04	2004/05	2005/06	2006/07
Total Apprenticeship Completions	26,500	29,300	40,200	59,000	65,700
Apprenticeship Completions in the North East²	2,200	2,400	3,500	4,800	5,100
Apprenticeship Completions in South Tyneside³	140	150	230	320	380
Apprenticeship Completions in Jarrow⁴	80	70	160	180	210
¹ Age is based on learner age at the start of the course. ² North East Government Office Region, based on learner’s home postcode. ³ South Tyneside Local Authority, based on learner’s home postcode. ⁴ Jarrow constituency, based on learner’s home postcode. Notes: 1. Figures may not sum to totals due to rounding. 2. These figures represent learners starting an apprenticeship or an advanced apprenticeship. Additionally, there are a very small number of Higher Level Apprenticeships included in the 2006/07 total. Source: ILR Work-Based Learning data

*Table 2: Full framework apprenticeship completions*
	Full framework apprenticeship completions
	2002/03	2003/04	2004/05	2005/06	2006/07
Total Apprenticeship Completions	42,700	49,300	67,200	98,700	111,800
Apprenticeship Completions in the North East¹	3,200	3,700	5,200	7,200	8,000
Apprenticeship Completions in South Tyneside²	170	220	330	450	580
Apprenticeship Completions in Jarrow³	90	100	210	250	300
¹ North East Government Office Region, based on learner’s home postcode. ² South Tyneside Local Authority, based on learner’s home postcode. ³ Jarrow constituency, based on learner’s home postcode. Notes: 1. Figures may not sum to totals due to rounding. 2. These figures represent learners starting an apprenticeship or an advanced apprenticeship. Additionally, there are a very small number of Higher Level Apprenticeships included in the 2006/07 total. Source: ILR Work-Based Learning data

Volume 480: debated on Wednesday 8 October 2008