Table 1 shows the number of apprenticeship starts by Government Office Region and Gender in 2007-08, the latest year for which full-year figures are available. Table 2 shows the number of apprenticeship achievements by Government Office Region and Gender in 2007-08. This gives the total number of achievements in 2007-08, regardless of the academic year the apprenticeship started.
Tables 3 and 4 show the number of apprenticeship starts and achievements by Government Office Region and Sector Subject Area in 2007-08. Information is not available by 'industrial sector'.
Region Male Female Total North East 8,600 8,000 16,700 North West 18,200 17,200 35,500 Yorkshire and the Humber 16,200 13,100 29,300 East Midlands 10,800 10,900 21,700 West Midlands 11,600 13,800 25,400 East of England 10,800 10,200 21,000 London 7,200 7,300 14,500 South East 18,400 13,800 32,200 South West 14,600 10,700 25,300 Other 1,800 1,500 3,200 Total 118,200 106,600 224,800
Region Male Female Total North East 4,300 3,300 7,600 North West 9,700 9,300 19,000 Yorkshire and the Humber 9,000 6,300 15,400 East Midlands 5,400 5,300 10,700 West Midlands 6,900 6,700 13,600 East of England 5,400 4,600 10,000 London 3,100 3,100 6,200 South East 9,700 6,600 16,300 South West 7,500 5,000 12,500 Other 700 500 1,300 Total 61,700 50,800 112,600 Notes: 1. Region is based on home postcode of the learner. 2. Where the postcode is outside of England, or not known, learners are shown in the 'Other' category. 3. Figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred and may therefore not sum to the totals. Source: Work-based Learning Individualised Learning Record
Sector Subject Area Male Female Total Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care 2,200 2,300 4,500 Arts, Media and Publishing 100 1— 100 Business, Administration and Law 14,700 36,100 50,700 Construction, Planning and the Built Environment 27,300 500 27,800 Education and Training 1— 300 300 Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies 41,800 1,300 43,100 Health, Public Services and Care 3,900 27,200 31,100 Information and Communication Technology 5,900 2,100 8,000 Languages, Literature and Culture 1— 1— 1— Leisure, Travel and Tourism 3,400 2,800 6,300 Preparation for Life and Work 1— 1— 1— Retail and Commercial Enterprise 16,700 32,600 49,300 Science and Mathematics 1— 1— 1— Unknown 2,200 1,300 3,500 Total 118,200 106,600 224,800
Sector Subject Area Male Female Total Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care 1,200 1,300 2,500 Arts, Media and Publishing 100 1— 200 Business, Administration and Law 6,300 17,200 23,600 Construction, Planning and the Built Environment 17,600 200 17,800 Education and Training 1— 1— 1— Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies 20,200 500 20,800 Health, Public Services and Care 1,800 12,000 13,800 Information and Communication Technology 4,400 1,200 5,500 Languages, Literature and Culture 1— 1— 1— Leisure, Travel and Tourism 2,100 1,500 3,600 Preparation for Life and Work 1— 1— 1— Retail and Commercial Enterprise 7,800 16,700 24,400 Science and Mathematics 1— 1— 1— Unknown 200 200 400 Total 61,700 50,800 112,600 1 Indicates a value of less than 50. Note: 1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred and may therefore not sum to the totals. Source: Work-based Learning Individualised Learning Record
[holding answer 16 September 2009]: Table 1 shows the number of Learning and Skills Council funded apprenticeship starts by learners aged under 19 in North East Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency and England from 2003-04 to 2007-08, the latest year for which full-year figures are available.
Area 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 North East Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency 230 210 180 230 240 England 108,300 113,500 99,500 105,600 107,600 Notes: 1. Parliamentary constituency is based on home postcode of the learner. 2. The figures provided for England includes learners undertaking apprenticeships in England. It includes those resident in England, a small number of learners which are resident outside of England e.g. in Scotland or Wales, and those where their postcode is not known. 3. Figures for parliamentary constituency have been rounded to the nearest ten and figures for England have been rounded to the nearest hundred. 4. Age Source: Work-based Learning Individualised Learner Record (WBL ILR) is calculated based on age at start of programme.
The Government are committed to rebuilding apprenticeships. Since 1997 we have witnessed a renaissance in apprenticeships from a low point of 65,000 to a record 225,000 apprenticeship starts in 2007-08, of which 107,600 were by young people (aged under 19). Completion rates are also at a record high with 64 per cent. successfully completing an apprenticeship—up from 37 per cent. in 2004-05. The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill now before Parliament will ensure that an apprenticeship place is available for all suitably qualified young people by 2013.