Academic year 2020/21

Apprenticeships and traineeships

Apprenticeship and traineeship starts, achievements and participation. Includes breakdowns by age, sex, ethnicity, subject, provider, geography etc.

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  • Latest headlines - age and level

    National

    Headline breakdowns (level and age) of apprenticeship starts, achievements and participation Academic year: 2018/19 to 2020/21 Indicators:  Starts, Achievements, Participation, Starts percentage, Achievements percentage, Participation percentage Filters: Apprenticeship level, Age group,Funding type

    Number of rows
    181
    Indicators
    • Achievements
    • Achievements Percentage
    • Participation
    Filters
    • Age Group
    • Funding
    • Level
    Time period
    2018/19 to 2020/21
    Create table using Latest headlines - age and level
  • Find an apprenticeship adverts and vacancies

    National

    Adverts and vacancies as reported on the Find an apprenticeship (https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship) website Academic year: 2018/19 to 2021/22 Indicators:  Adverts, Vacancies Filters: Month, level

    Number of rows
    261
    Indicators
    • Adverts
    • Vacancies
    Filters
    • Level
    • Month
    Time period
    2018/19 to 2021/22
    Create table using Find an apprenticeship adverts and vacancies
  • Duration, planned length of stay and length of employment

    National

    Apprenticeship duration, apprenticeship planned length of stay and length of employment Academic year: 2014/15 to 2020/21 Indicators:  Starts, Starts (used in duration calculations), Average expected duration Filters: Age group, Detailed level, Length of employment, Planned length of stay

    Number of rows
    282
    Indicators
    • Average expected duration (days)
    • Starts
    • Starts (used in duration calculations)
    Filters
    • Age
    • Length of Employment
    • Level
    Time period
    2014/15 to 2020/21
    Create table using Duration, planned length of stay and length of employment
  • Monthly apprenticeship starts

    National

    Monthly breakdowns, showing the latest available of apprenticeship starts Academic year: 2018/19 to 2020/21 Indicators:  Starts Filters: Age Summary, Funding type, Apprenticeship Level/Standards, Start month

    Number of rows
    2,926
    Indicators
    • Starts (reported to date)
    Filters
    • Age Group
    • Apprenticeship Level and Overall Standards
    • Funding Type
    Time period
    2018/19 to 2020/21
    Create table using Monthly apprenticeship starts
  • Charts data

    National

    Historical time series of headline adult (19+) further further education and skills learner participation, containing breakdowns by provision type and  in some cases level. Also includes all age apprenticeship participation figures. Academic year: 2005/06 to 2020/21 Indicators:  Adult Apprenticeship, Adult Community learning, Adult Education & training, Adult FE & skills, Adult FE & skills - Level 4+, Adult FE & skills - Full Level 2, Adult FE & skills - Full Level3, Apprenticeships - Advanced, Apprenticeships - Higher, Apprenticeships - Intermediate, All age Apprenticeships

    Number of rows
    17
    Indicators
    • Adult Apprenticeships
    • Adult Community learning
    • Adult Education & training
    Time period
    2005/06 to 2020/21
    Create table using Charts data
  • Geographical breakdowns - PCON and LAD

    Local authority district, National, Parliamentary constituency

    Geographical breakdowns (Local Authority District; National; Parliamentary Constituency) of apprenticeship starts and apprenticeship participation Academic year: 2016/17 to 2020/21 Indicators:  Starts, Participation Filters: Apprenticeship level, Age group,Gender, Local Authority District; Parliamentary Constituency

    Number of rows
    246,552
    Indicators
    • Participation
    • Starts
    Filters
    • Age Group
    • Apprenticeship Level
    • Gender
    Time period
    2015/16 to 2020/21
    Create table using Geographical breakdowns - PCON and LAD
  • Public sector target - summary

    National

    Summary statistics of figures supplied by public sector bodies (up to and including 17 November 2021) covering the four years of the target (period covering 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2021) Reporting periods: 2017-18 to 2020-21 Indicators: - Apprentices (prior to period, new in period, at end of period, cumulative since April 2017) - Employees (prior to period, new in period, at end of period, cumulative since April 2017) - Apprenticeship percentage (prior to period, new in period, at end of period cumulative since April 2017) - Number of employers in the period - Percentage of employees starting apprenticeships in period Filters: Subsector

    Number of rows
    36
    Indicators
    • % of employees starting apprenticeships in period
    • Apprentices % at end of period
    • Apprentices % prior to period
    Filters
    • Sub-sector
    Time period
    2017-18 to 2020-21
    Create table using Public sector target - summary
  • Achievement rates - gender

    National

    Apprenticeship national achievement rate tables Academic year: 2018/19 Indicators: Achievement rate, Achievers, Completers, Leavers, Pass rate, Retention rate Filters: Gender, Sector subject area (tier 1), Age group, Standard/Framework flag, Apprenticeship level

    Number of rows
    1,558
    Indicators
    • Achievement Rate
    • Achievers
    • Completers
    Filters
    • Age group
    • Apprenticeship level
    • Gender
    Time period
    2018/19
    Create table using Achievement rates - gender
  • Geographical breakdowns - latest regional summary

    National, Regional

    Headline regional breakdowns of apprenticeship starts Academic year: 2020/21 Indicators:  Starts Filters: Region

    Number of rows
    133
    Indicators
    • Starts (Aug to Jul)
    Filters
    • Apprenticeship Level
    Time period
    2018/19 to 2020/21
    Create table using Geographical breakdowns - latest regional summary
  • Subjects and levels - apprenticeship levy

    National

    Time series of apprenticeship starts and achievements by level and funding type Academic year: 2015/16 to 2020/21 Indicators:  Starts, Achievements Filters: Age group (under 19/19+), Age summary, Apprenticeship level, LLDD flag, Gender, Funding type

    Number of rows
    7,637
    Indicators
    • Achievements
    • Starts
    Filters
    • Age (under 19/19+)
    • Age Group
    • Apprenticeship Level
    Time period
    2015/16 to 2020/21
    Create table using Subjects and levels - apprenticeship levy
  • Annual Headlines - detailed series

    National

    Time series of headline apprenticeship figures Academic year: 2014/15 to 2020/21 Indicators: Starts, Achievements, Learner participation, Percentage Starts, Percentage Achievements, Percentage Learner participation Filters: Apprenticeship level, Funding type, Age group

    Number of rows
    397
    Indicators
    • Achievements
    • Learner Participation
    • Percentage Achievements
    Filters
    • Age
    • Funding Type
    • Level
    Time period
    2014/15 to 2020/21
    Create table using Annual Headlines - detailed series
  • Learner characteristics - deprivation by starts

    National

    Apprenticeship starts by apprentice home deprivation (Indices of Multiple Deprivation quintile) Academic year: 2015/16 to 2020/21 Indicators:  Starts Filters: Age group (under 19/19+), Age Summary, Detailed level, Sector Subject Area, Learner Home Deprivation

    Number of rows
    24,856
    Indicators
    • Starts
    Filters
    • Age (under 19/19+)
    • Age Group
    • Apprenticeship Detailed Level
    Time period
    2015/16 to 2020/21
    Create table using Learner characteristics - deprivation by starts
  • Geographical breakdowns - LEP and EDA

    English devolved area, Local enterprise partnership

    Detailed geographical breakdowns (English Devolved Area; Local Enterprise Partnership) of apprenticeship starts and achievements Academic year: 2016/17 to 2020/21 Indicators:  Starts, Achievements Filters: Apprenticeship level, Ethnicity group, Gender, Sector subject area (tier 1), Age group, English Devolved Area; Local Enterprise Partnership

    Number of rows
    371,221
    Indicators
    • Achievements
    • Starts
    Filters
    • Age -group
    • Apprenticeship Level
    • Ethnic group
    Time period
    2016/17 to 2020/21
    Create table using Geographical breakdowns - LEP and EDA
  • Achievement rates - learning difficulties and or disability

    National

    Apprenticeship national achievement rate tables Academic year: 2018/19 Indicators: Achievement rate, Achievers, Completers, Leavers, Pass rate, Retention rate Filters: Apprenticeship level, Age group, Sector subject area (tier 1),  LLDD flag, Standard/Framework flag

    Number of rows
    1,996
    Indicators
    • Achievement Rate
    • Achievers
    • Completers
    Filters
    • Age group
    • Apprenticeship level
    • Learning difficulty/disability
    Time period
    2018/19
    Create table using Achievement rates - learning difficulties and or disability
  • Traineeships - starts, completions and conversions to apprenticeships

    National

    Headline demographic breakdowns of traineeship starts Academic year: 2014/15 to 2020/21 Indicators:  Traineeship starts, Traineeship completions, Traineeship completion rate, Apprenticeship starts following traineeship, Conversion rate into apprenticeship Filters: Age group, Traineeship start quarter

    Number of rows
    106
    Indicators
    • Apprenticeship starts following t'ship
    • Conversion rate into apprenticeship
    • Traineeship completion rate
    Filters
    • Age group
    • T'ship start quarter
    Time period
    2014/15 to 2020/21
    Create table using Traineeships - starts, completions and conversions to apprenticeships
  • Subjects and levels - latest headline summary

    National

    Headline summary of apprenticeship starts and achievements by sector subject area Academic year: 2018/19 to 2020/21 Indicators:  Starts, Starts percentage, Achievements, Achievements percentage Filters: Sector subject area (tier 1)

    Number of rows
    40
    Indicators
    • Achievements (Aug to Jul)
    • Achievements (Aug to Jul) Percentage
    • Starts (Aug to Jul)
    Filters
    • Sector Subject Area (tier 1)
    Time period
    2018/19 to 2020/21
    Create table using Subjects and levels - latest headline summary
  • Achievement rates - BAME

    National

    Apprenticeship national achievement rate tables Academic year: 2018/19 Indicators: Achievement rate, Achievers, Completers, Leavers, Pass rate, Retention rate Filters: BAME, Age group, Standard/Framework flag, Sector subject area (tier 1), Apprenticeship level

    Number of rows
    1,924
    Indicators
    • Achievement Rate
    • Achievers
    • Completers
    Filters
    • Age group
    • Apprenticeship level
    • BAME learners
    Time period
    2018/19
    Create table using Achievement rates - BAME
  • Providers - latest traineeship starts

    Provider

    Breakdown of traineeship starts by individual provider Academic year: 2015/16 to 2020/21 Indicators:  Starts Filters: Provider name (with UKPRN)

    Number of rows
    1,987
    Indicators
    • Number of traineeship starts
    Time period
    2015/16 to 2020/21
    Create table using Providers - latest traineeship starts
  • Providers - latest headline summary

    National

    Headline summary of apprenticeship starts by provider type Academic year: 2018/19 to 2020/21 Indicators:  Starts, Starts percentage Filters: Apprenticeship level, Provider type

    Number of rows
    85
    Indicators
    • Starts
    • Starts Percentage
    Filters
    • Level
    • Provider Type
    Time period
    2018/19 to 2020/21
    Create table using Providers - latest headline summary
  • Traineeships - latest starts by demographics

    National

    Headline demographic breakdowns of traineeship starts Academic year: 2018/19 to 2020/21 Indicators:  Traineeship starts Filters: Learner characteristics group (Ethnicity group, LLDD flag, Age group, Gender)

    Number of rows
    58
    Indicators
    • Traineeship starts (Aug to Jul)
    Filters
    • Learner characteristic summary
    Time period
    2018/19 to 2020/21
    Create table using Traineeships - latest starts by demographics
  • Learner characteristics - detailed series

    National

    Time series of apprenticeship starts, achievements, participation, by learner characteristics Academic year: 2015/16 to 2020/21 Indicators:  Starts, Achievements, Participation Filters: Age group (under 19/19+), Age Summary, BAME flag, ethnicity group, detailed ethnicity, gender, LLDD, apprenticeship level

    Number of rows
    239,637
    Indicators
    • Achievements
    • Participation
    • Starts
    Filters
    • Age (Under 19/19+)
    • Age group
    • BAME
    Time period
    2015/16 to 2020/21
    Create table using Learner characteristics - detailed series
  • Learner characteristics - latest headline summary

    National

    Headline demographic summary of apprenticeship starts Academic year: 2018/19 to 2020/21 Indicators:  Starts, Starts percentage Filters: Demographic group (Gender, LLDD flag, BAME flag, Age group), demographic description

    Number of rows
    40
    Indicators
    • Starts % (Aug to Jul)
    • Starts (Aug to Jul)
    Filters
    • Demographic
    • Group
    Time period
    2018/19 to 2020/21
    Create table using Learner characteristics - latest headline summary
  • Subjects and levels - detailed series

    National

    Time series of apprenticeship starts, achievements and enrolments by detailed sector subject area Academic year: 2015/16 to 2020/21 Indicators:  Starts, Achievements, Enrolments Filters: Apprenticeship level, Detailed level, Sector subject area (tier 1), Sector subject area (tier 2), Level 6+ flag, Mandatory degree flag, Standard/framework flag, STEM flag

    Number of rows
    118,327
    Indicators
    • Achievements
    • Enrolments
    • Starts
    Filters
    • Detailed level
    • Framework/Standard
    • Level
    Time period
    2015/16 to 2020/21
    Create table using Subjects and levels - detailed series
  • Apprenticeship service - commitments

    National

    Commitments recorded on the apprenticeship service as of 08 December 2021 Academic year: Training start dates from the 2018/19 academic year onwards Indicators: Commitments Filters: Start academic year, Start month, Latest levy status, Apprenticeship level, Payment status, Transfer flag, Age group

    Number of rows
    28,473
    Indicators
    • Commitments
    Filters
    • Age group
    • Apprenticeship level
    • Latest levy status
    Time period
    2021 December
    Create table using Apprenticeship service - commitments
  • Subjects and levels - learner demographics

    National

    Time series of apprenticeship starts and enrolments by subject and learner demographics Academic year: 2015/16 to 2020/21 Indicators:  Starts, Enrolments Filters: Detailed level, Sector subject area (tier 1), Detailed Age Group, BAME flag, LLDD flag, Gender, STEM flag

    Number of rows
    264,158
    Indicators
    • Enrolments
    • Starts
    Filters
    • Age Group (detailed)
    • BAME
    • Detailed Apprenticeship Level
    Time period
    2015/16 to 2020/21
    Create table using Subjects and levels - learner demographics
  • Subjects and levels - standards and frameworks

    National

    Time series of apprenticeship starts, achievements and enrolments by individual framework/standard and learner demographic details. Academic year: 2015/16 to 2020/21 Indicators:  Starts, Achievements, Enrolments Filters: Framework/Standard name (with ST code), Detailed level, Sector subject area (tier 1), Learner characteristics group (BAME flag, LLDD flag, Age group, Gender)

    Number of rows
    204,928
    Indicators
    • Achievements
    • Enrolments
    • Starts
    Filters
    • Detailed Apprenticeship Level
    • Framework / Standard Name (with ST code)
    • Learner Characteristic
    Time period
    2015/16 to 2020/21
    Create table using Subjects and levels - standards and frameworks
  • Learner characteristics - learning difficulties and or disability

    National

    Time series of apprenticeship starts, achievements, participation, by learning difficulty and/or disability Academic year: 2015/16 to 2020/21 Indicators:  Starts, Achievements, Participation Filters: Age group (under 19/19+), Age Summary, BAME flag, Apprenticeship level, LLDD, Primary LLDD

    Number of rows
    44,721
    Indicators
    • Achievements
    • Learner participation
    • Starts
    Filters
    • Age (Under 19/19+)
    • Age Group
    • BAME
    Time period
    2015/16 to 2020/21
    Create table using Learner characteristics - learning difficulties and or disability
  • Learner characteristics - deprivation by participation

    National

    Apprenticeship participation by apprentice home deprivation (Indices of Multiple Deprivation quintile) Academic year: 2015/16 to 2020/21 Indicators:  Participation total, Higher level participation, Advanced level participation, Intermediate level participation, Filters: Age (under 19/19+), Age Summary, Learner Home Deprivation

    Number of rows
    379
    Indicators
    • Advanced Learners
    • Higher Learners
    • Intermediate Learners
    Filters
    • Age (under 19/19+)
    • Age Group
    • Learner Deprivation
    Time period
    2015/16 to 2020/21
    Create table using Learner characteristics - deprivation by participation
  • Achievement rates - time series

    National

    Apprenticeship national achievement rate tables Academic year: 2017/18 to 2018/19 Indicators: Achievement rate, Leavers, Pass rate, Retention rate Filters: Standard/Framework flag, Apprenticeship level, Detailed level, Sector subject area (tier 1)

    Number of rows
    58
    Indicators
    • Achievement Rate
    • Leavers
    • Pass Rate
    Filters
    • Apprenticeship Level
    • Detailed Level
    • Standard/ Framework Flag
    Time period
    2017/18 to 2018/19
    Create table using Achievement rates - time series
  • Providers - latest detailed series

    Provider

    Breakdowns of apprenticeship starts and achievements by individual provider Academic year: 2015/16 to 2020/21 Indicators:  Starts, Achievements Filters: Apprenticeship level, Sector subject area (tier 1), Provider name (with UKPRN)

    Number of rows
    108,209
    Indicators
    • Achievements
    • Starts
    Filters
    • Level
    • Subject area (tier 1)
    Time period
    2015/16 to 2020/21
    Create table using Providers - latest detailed series
  • Achievement rates - demographics

    National

    Apprenticeship national achievement rate tables Academic year: 2018/19 Indicators: Achievement rate, Achievers, Completers, Leavers, Pass rate, Retention rate Filters: Demographic group (Gender, LLDD, Ethnicity group, Age group), demographic description, Standard/Framework flag

    Number of rows
    85
    Indicators
    • Achievement Rate
    • Achievers
    • Completers
    Filters
    • Demographic
    • Group
    • Standard/ Framework Flag
    Time period
    2018/19
    Create table using Achievement rates - demographics
  • Geographical breakdowns - detailed (reported to date)

    Local authority district, National, Regional

    Detailed geographical breakdowns (National, Regional, Local Authority District) of  apprenticeship starts and achievements Academic year: 2020/21 Indicators:  Starts, Achievements Filters: Apprenticeship level, Ethnicity group, Gender, Sector subject area (tier 1), Region, Local Authority District

    Number of rows
    374,164
    Indicators
    • Achievements (Aug to Jul)
    • Starts (Aug to Jul)
    Filters
    • Apprenticeship Level
    • Ethnicity Group
    • Gender
    Time period
    2020/21
    Create table using Geographical breakdowns - detailed (reported to date)

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