DEFRA has offered 45 university students and 105 graduates work placements over the last five years. We do not keep data on any work placements offered to students between 14 and 18 years old.
The following table provides the breakdown of the numbers over this period.
University students Graduates 2005 13 23 2006 12 17 2007 10 28 2008 5 22 2009 5 15 Total 45 105