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Apprenticeships

Volume 701: debated on Tuesday 29 April 2008

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many apprenticeships were awarded under apprenticeship schemes in Wales, Scotland and England in 2004–06; 2005–06; and 2006–07. [HL3228]

The number of people starting an apprenticeship in England in each of the three academic years for which information is available is provided in the following table. Apprenticeships policy is a devolved matter and arrangements in Wales and Scotland are matters for their devolved Administrations.

National Apprenticeship Starts 2004-05 to 2006-07(a)

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07(b)

Starts(c)

189,000

175,000

180,000

Notes:

(a) Figures shown are for Academic Years

(b) Figures for 2006-07 are provisional as providers are still making late returns, Therefore starts and completions figures may be revised upwards

(c) Figures are rounded to the nearest 1,000

Source: LSC Individualised Learner Record

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many apprenticeships were awarded to females in 2004–05 and 2005–06. [HL3229]

The number of females starting an apprenticeship in England in the 2004-05 and 2005-06 academic years is provided in the following table. Apprenticeships policy is a devolved matter and arrangements in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are matters for their devolved Administrations.

National Female Apprenticeship Starts 2004-05 to 2005-06(a)

2004-05

2005-06

Starts(b)

87,700

82,500

Notes:

(a) Figures shown are for academic years

(b) Figures are rounded to the nearest 100

Source: LSC Individualised Learner Record

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many apprenticeships were awarded in 2004–05 in each of the United Kingdom's principal industries. [HL3230]

The number of people starting an apprenticeship in England in the 2004-05 academic year by skills sector is provided in the following table. Apprenticeships policy is a devolved matter and arrangements in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are matters for their devolved Administrations.

National Apprenticeship Starts by Skills Sector 2004-05(a)

Sector

Starts

Asset Skills (Property and cleaning)

314

Creative & Cultural

15

e-skills (IT and Telecoms)

8,251

Financial Services

486

People 1st (Hospitality, Leisure, Travel and Tourism)

18,700

Skillfast (Fashion and Textiles)

1,024

SkillsActive (Sport and Recreation)

5,719

Skillset (Creative Media Industries)

9

Skillsmart Retail

8,954

Automotive skills

13,607

Cogent (Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Oil and Gas)

206

ECITB/Construction

18,742

GoSkills (Passenger Transport)

1,975

Improve (Food and Drink Manufacture)

464

Lantra (Environmental and Land-based)

4,494

Proskills (Process and Manufacturing)

865

SEMTA (Engineering)

12,444

Skills for Logistics (Delivery and Storage)

1,473

SummitSkills (Building services engineering)

12,636

Government Skills (Central Government)

334

Lifelong Learning UK (HE and FE)

22

Skills for Health (Care)

10,271

Skills for Justice

27

Sector Skills Councils Sub Total

121,032

Habia (Hair and Beauty)

17,004

Council for Administration

21,695

Institute of Customer Service

14,324

Skills for Security

742

Other Sector Bodies Sub Total

53,765

Others

14,236

Total

189,033

Notes:

(a) Figures are for the Academic Year

Source: LSC Individualised Learner Record