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    Apprenticeships and traineeships
    WarningThis publication has been superseded by Apprenticeships
  2. Step 2 Select a data set or featured table

    Data set
    Learner characteristics - learning difficulties and - or disability
  3. Step 3 Choose Countries

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    • England
  4. Step 4 Choose time period

    Time period
    2016/17 to 2021/22
  5. Step 5 Choose your filters

    Indicators
    • Starts
    Age (under 19/19+)
    • Total
    Age group
    • Total
    Apprenticeship level
    • Total
    • Advanced Apprenticeship
    • Higher Apprenticeship
    • Intermediate Apprenticeship
    Ethnicity
    • Total
    LLDD
    • Total
    • LLDD - no
    • LLDD - unknown
    • LLDD - yes
    Primary LLDD
    • Total
    • Asperger's syndrome
    • Autism spectrum disorder
    • Disability affecting mobility
    • Dyscalculia
  6. Step 6 (current) Explore data

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    View latest data: Academic year 2022/23
    Starts for 'Learner characteristics - learning difficulties and - or disability' for Advanced Apprenticeship, Asperger's syndrome, Autism spectrum disorder, Disability affecting mobility, Dyscalculia and 27 other filters in England between 2016/17 and 2021/22
    2016/172017/182018/192019/202020/212021/22
    TotalTotal494,880375,760393,380322,530321,440349,190
    LLDD - yesTotal50,93042,23046,26039,25038,62047,510
    Asperger's syndrome660680760630590790
    Autism spectrum disorder6707309309201,0101,830
    Disability affecting mobility800660790620610690
    Dyscalculia710550620550480580
    Dyslexia18,67015,60017,42014,92014,63017,890
    Emotional/behavioural difficulties10low0no datano datano data
    Hearing impairment1,9001,4101,5601,2401,1301,390
    Mental health difficulty3,2003,3904,8004,3304,8305,840
    Missing/Not Applicable1,6402,100950810730700
    Moderate learning difficulty3,0001,7801,5701,0001,0101,340
    More than one learning difficult or disability and no primary one specified30lowlow0no datalow
    Multiple disabilities1010lowno data0no data
    Multiple learning difficulties1000no datano datano data
    Not Provided840570600560460630
    Other disability1,6001,1901,4701,0901,1901,470
    Other learning difficulty1,1809601,2101,3001,3101,950
    Other medical condition (for example epilepsy, asthma, diabetes)9,6307,8608,3206,7806,6007,280
    Other physical disability800610760680610800
    Other specific learning difficulty (e.g. Dyspraxia)6406408608509101,280
    Prefer not to say1,210430420360360500
    Profound complex disabilities504050403020
    Severe learning difficulty120100901006080
    Social and emotional difficulties1,0409301,000870670830
    Speech, Language and Communication Needs190170230200240280
    Temporary disability after illness (for example post-viral) or accident110701009080110
    Visual impairment2,2101,7501,7601,3301,1001,230
    LLDD - noTotal437,130322,440338,250275,450273,160290,760
    Not Provided437,130322,440338,250275,450273,160290,760
    LLDD - unknownTotal6,82011,0908,8707,8209,67010,930
    Not Provided6,82011,0908,8707,8209,67010,930
    Intermediate ApprenticeshipTotal260,650161,390143,59099,22084,15091,520
    LLDD - yesTotal29,36021,39020,95015,20012,76015,790
    Asperger's syndrome430370370260190270
    Autism spectrum disorder470480570470440780
    Disability affecting mobility420260280160110130
    Dyscalculia410310290250180220
    Dyslexia11,0908,1908,1006,1805,1906,340
    Emotional/behavioural difficulties10low0no datano datano data
    Hearing impairment1,040630570380300380
    Mental health difficulty1,9101,8002,3001,6801,5201,820
    Missing/Not Applicable850930280130110120
    Moderate learning difficulty2,0301,110970540510690
    More than one learning difficult or disability and no primary one specified200low0no datalow
    Multiple disabilities1000no datano datano data
    Multiple learning difficultieslow0no datano datano datano data
    Not Provided500240260210150280
    Other disability920610670420380420
    Other learning difficulty770550640580520810
    Other medical condition (for example epilepsy, asthma, diabetes)5,1003,5103,2602,2901,8401,880
    Other physical disability430260290210170190
    Other specific learning difficulty (e.g. Dyspraxia)380310350290220360
    Prefer not to say35016018010090110
    Profound complex disabilities302020101010
    Severe learning difficulty907060504050
    Social and emotional difficulties720610600460330370
    Speech, Language and Communication Needs1401001309090130
    Temporary disability after illness (for example post-viral) or accident703040302030
    Visual impairment1,200850750420350400
    LLDD - noTotal228,370136,790120,46082,34069,19072,960
    Not Provided228,370136,790120,46082,34069,19072,960
    LLDD - unknownTotal2,9203,2102,1801,6802,2002,770
    Not Provided2,9203,2102,1801,6802,2002,770
    Advanced ApprenticeshipTotal197,660166,220174,730140,840138,490151,310
    LLDD - yesTotal18,53016,94019,31016,89016,95020,780
    Asperger's syndrome220260320290300360
    Autism spectrum disorder190230310360440800
    Disability affecting mobility300290340270280340
    Dyscalculia260220270230220280
    Dyslexia6,7506,2507,2506,2906,2307,640
    Emotional/behavioural difficulties10low0no datano datano data
    Hearing impairment710610670540460580
    Mental health difficulty1,1401,3401,9701,8902,3802,820
    Missing/Not Applicable620730380260270260
    Moderate learning difficulty910580520360330410
    More than one learning difficult or disability and no primary one specified20low00no data0
    Multiple disabilities10lowlowno data0no data
    Multiple learning difficultieslow00no datano datano data
    Not Provided310280270240200250
    Other disability600460580450490600
    Other learning difficulty390350470560570840
    Other medical condition (for example epilepsy, asthma, diabetes)3,8703,4903,8503,1703,0603,400
    Other physical disability310270330300280370
    Other specific learning difficulty (e.g. Dyspraxia)240240330300320440
    Prefer not to say410160170160150200
    Profound complex disabilities201010201010
    Severe learning difficulty303030402020
    Social and emotional difficulties290290360340280390
    Speech, Language and Communication Needs50609090120110
    Temporary disability after illness (for example post-viral) or accident303050503040
    Visual impairment860760780690540620
    LLDD - noTotal175,860144,870151,910120,660117,830126,000
    Not Provided175,860144,870151,910120,660117,830126,000
    LLDD - unknownTotal3,2704,4003,5103,2903,7004,530
    Not Provided3,2704,4003,5103,2903,7004,530
    Higher ApprenticeshipTotal36,57048,15075,06082,46098,810106,360
    LLDD - yesTotal3,0403,9005,9907,1608,91010,940
    Asperger's syndrome20507090100150
    Autism spectrum disorder20205080130240
    Disability affecting mobility90110180190220220
    Dyscalculia303060708090
    Dyslexia8201,1502,0702,4503,2203,910
    Emotional/behavioural difficulties000no datano datano data
    Hearing impairment160170310320370430
    Mental health difficulty1602505307609201,200
    Missing/Not Applicable180440290420350310
    Moderate learning difficulty509080100170240
    More than one learning difficult or disability and no primary one specifiedlow000no data0
    Multiple disabilities0low0no datano datano data
    Multiple learning difficulties00no datano datano datano data
    Not Provided306080110110110
    Other disability80120230220320450
    Other learning difficulty3060110160220300
    Other medical condition (for example epilepsy, asthma, diabetes)6608701,2101,3201,7002,000
    Other physical disability6080130160170250
    Other specific learning difficulty (e.g. Dyspraxia)3090190260370480
    Prefer not to say45012070110120190
    Profound complex disabilitieslow1010101010
    Severe learning difficultylowlowlow101010
    Social and emotional difficulties203050706070
    Speech, Language and Communication Needslow1010204030
    Temporary disability after illness (for example post-viral) or accident101020202040
    Visual impairment150150230220210220
    LLDD - noTotal32,90040,78065,88072,45086,14091,800
    Not Provided32,90040,78065,88072,45086,14091,800
    LLDD - unknownTotal6303,4803,1902,8503,7703,630
    Not Provided6303,4803,1902,8503,7703,630

    Footnotes

    1. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10 and 'low' indicates a base value of fewer than 5. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
    2. Age, sex, learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and ethnicity are based upon self-declaration by the learner.

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