Academic year 2021/22

Apprenticeships and traineeships

Data guidance

Published 27 January 2022

Description

This document describes the contents of the underlying data files accompanying the ‘Apprenticeships and traineeships’ statistics publication. There is a Methodology document that is linked under ‘Useful information’ at the top of the release, that contains further information on the statistics published here.

Coverage

England

Data files

All data files associated with this releases are listed below with guidance on their content. To download any of these files, please visit our data catalogue.

Annual Headlines - detailed series

• Filename: app-annual-detailed-202122-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2015/16 to 2021/22
• Content:

  Time series of headline apprenticeship figures

  Academic year: 2015/16 to 2021/22; ; Indicators: Starts, Achievements, Learner participation, Percentage Starts, Percentage Achievements, Percentage Learner participation

  Filters: Apprenticeship level, Funding type, Age group

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievements	Achievements
age_group	Age group
funding_type	Funding type
level	Level
participation	Learner Participation
percentage_achievements	Percentage Achievements
percentage_participation	Percentage Learner Participation
percentage_starts	Percentage Starts
starts	Starts

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 for starts is based on age at the start of the programme.
3. Age for achievements is based on age at the start of the programme, not the age at which they achieved.
4. Figures include all funded and unfunded apprenticeship programmes reported on the ILR.
5. Total starts are the count of apprenticeships started at any point during the stated academic period. Learners starting more than one Apprenticeship will appear more than once.
6. Starts supported by ASA levy funds in the 2016/17 academic year were only possible from May 2017 onwards. Figures for 2016/17 should be compared with caution to subsequent years.
7. Percentages are rounded to one decimal place and calculated on unrounded volumes. 'low' indicates a percentage below 0.5%. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
8. Age, sex, learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and ethnicity are based upon self-declaration by the learner.
9. Age for apprenticeship participation is based on age as at 31 August of the academic year.
10. A minor amendment to how we count ‘starts supported by Apprenticeship Service Account (ASA) levy funds’ was applied for 2019/20. A further minor amendment was applied from 2020/21, please see the 'Methodology changes' section of the 'Further education and skills statistics: methodology' document for more information.

Apprenticeship Achievement Rates Demographics

• Filename: achievement-rates-demographics-2021.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2018/19 to 2020/21
• Content:

  Apprenticeship national achievement rate tables

  Academic year: 2018/19 to 2020/21

  Indicators: Achievement rate, Achievers, Completers, Leavers, Pass rate, Retention rate

  Filters: Age, Level, demographic - ethnicity, gender and lldd, Standard /Framework flag

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
demographic	Demographic
group	Group
overall_achievement_rate	Achievement Rate
overall_achievers	Achievers
overall_completers	Completers
overall_leavers	Leavers
overall_pass_rate	Pass Rate
overall_retention_rate	Retention Rate
standard	Standard/ Framework Flag

Footnotes

1. Retention rates are based on the individual aims that were successfully completed in the relevant year (the Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of learning aims completed divided by the number of leavers.
2. Further guidance for the Apprenticeships National Achievement Rate Tables can be found on the gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/sfa-national-success-rates-tables
3. 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.
4. Achievement rates are based on the individual apprenticeship programmes that were completed in the relevant year (Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of programme aims achieved divided by the number started, excluding the programme aims of any learners that transferred onto another qualification within the same institution.
5. Figures include all funded and unfunded apprenticeship programmes reported on the ILR.
6. Pass rates are based on the individual aims that were successfully completed in the relevant year (the Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of learning aims achieved divided by the number successfully completed.
7. The data source for all tables is the apprenticeships achievement rate dataset.
8. The overall achievement rate is based on the Hybrid End Year. The Hybrid End Year is the later of the Achievement Year, Expected End Year, Actual End Year or Reporting Year of a programme.
9. Percentages are rounded to one decimal place and calculated on unrounded volumes. 'low' indicates a percentage below 0.5%. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
10. Age, sex, learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and ethnicity are based upon self-declaration by the learner.
11. Achievement rates are calculated according to the Apprenticeship Qualification Achievement Rate business rules. These documents are available on the gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/qualification-achievement-rates-and-minimum-standards

Apprenticeship Achievement Rates Detailed Series

• Filename: achievement-rates-ssat1-demographics-2021.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2018/19 to 2020/21
• Content:

  Apprenticeship national achievement rate tables

  Academic year: 2018/19 to 2020/21

  Indicators: Achievement rate, Achievers, Completers, Leavers, Pass rate, Retention rate

  Filters: Age, Level, demographic - ethnicity, gender and lldd, Sector Subject Area, Standard /Framework flag

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
age	Age Group
apprenticeship_level	Apprenticeship level
demographic	Demographic
group	Group
overall_achievement_rate	Achievement Rate
overall_achievers	Achievers
overall_completers	Completers
overall_leavers	Leavers
overall_pass_rate	Pass Rate
overall_retention_rate	Retention Rate
sector_subject_area	Subject area (tier 1)
standard	Standard/ Framework Flag

Footnotes

1. Retention rates are based on the individual aims that were successfully completed in the relevant year (the Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of learning aims completed divided by the number of leavers.
2. Further guidance for the Apprenticeships National Achievement Rate Tables can be found on the gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/sfa-national-success-rates-tables
3. 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.
4. Sector Subject Area (SSA) codes are available on the qualification description page: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/types-of-regulated-qualifications/qualification-descriptions
5. Achievement rates are based on the individual apprenticeship programmes that were completed in the relevant year (Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of programme aims achieved divided by the number started, excluding the programme aims of any learners that transferred onto another qualification within the same institution.
6. Figures include all funded and unfunded apprenticeship programmes reported on the ILR.
7. Pass rates are based on the individual aims that were successfully completed in the relevant year (the Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of learning aims achieved divided by the number successfully completed.
8. The data source for all tables is the apprenticeships achievement rate dataset.
9. The overall achievement rate is based on the Hybrid End Year. The Hybrid End Year is the later of the Achievement Year, Expected End Year, Actual End Year or Reporting Year of a programme.
10. Percentages are rounded to one decimal place and calculated on unrounded volumes. 'low' indicates a percentage below 0.5%. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
11. Age, sex, learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and ethnicity are based upon self-declaration by the learner.
12. Achievement rates are calculated according to the Apprenticeship Qualification Achievement Rate business rules. These documents are available on the gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/qualification-achievement-rates-and-minimum-standards

Apprenticeship Achievement Rates Headlines

• Filename: achievement-rates-time-series-2021.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2018/19 to 2020/21
• Content:

  Apprenticeship national achievement rate tables

  Academic year: 2018/19 to 2020/21

  Indicators: Achievement rate, Leavers, Pass rate, Retention rate

  Filters: Level, Detailed Level, Sector Subject Area, Standard /Framework flag

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
apprenticeship_level	Apprenticeship Level
detailed_level	Detailed Level
overall_achievement_rate	Achievement Rate
overall_leavers	Leavers
overall_pass_rate	Pass Rate
overall_retention_rate	Retention Rate
sector_subject_area	Subject area (tier 1)
standard	Standard/ Framework Flag

Footnotes

1. Retention rates are based on the individual aims that were successfully completed in the relevant year (the Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of learning aims completed divided by the number of leavers.
2. Further guidance for the Apprenticeships National Achievement Rate Tables can be found on the gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/sfa-national-success-rates-tables
3. 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.
4. Sector Subject Area (SSA) codes are available on the qualification description page: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/types-of-regulated-qualifications/qualification-descriptions
5. Achievement rates are based on the individual apprenticeship programmes that were completed in the relevant year (Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of programme aims achieved divided by the number started, excluding the programme aims of any learners that transferred onto another qualification within the same institution.
6. Figures include all funded and unfunded apprenticeship programmes reported on the ILR.
7. Pass rates are based on the individual aims that were successfully completed in the relevant year (the Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of learning aims achieved divided by the number successfully completed.
8. The data source for all tables is the apprenticeships achievement rate dataset.
9. The overall achievement rate is based on the Hybrid End Year. The Hybrid End Year is the later of the Achievement Year, Expected End Year, Actual End Year or Reporting Year of a programme.
10. Percentages are rounded to one decimal place and calculated on unrounded volumes. 'low' indicates a percentage below 0.5%. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
11. Achievement rates are calculated according to the Apprenticeship Qualification Achievement Rate business rules. These documents are available on the gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/qualification-achievement-rates-and-minimum-standards

Apprenticeship Service - incentives

• Filename: app-incentives-202122-july.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2022 July
• Content:

  Incentive claims recorded on the apprenticeship service as of June 2022

  Coverage: August 2020 onwards; ; Indicators: Incentive claims

  Filters: Age group, Detailed apprenticeship level, Apprenticeship start month, Sector subject area Tier 1

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
age_group	Age group
apps_level_detailed	Detailed apprenticeship level
incentives	Incentive claims
ssa_t1_desc	Sector Subject Area (tier 1)
start_month	Month

Footnotes

1. Employers had until 20 May 2022 to apply for incentive payments for apprentices hired as a new employee between 01 October 2021 and 31 January 2022.
2. 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.
3. Months in the table reflect the planned apprenticeship start date and not the employment start date. The planned apprenticeship start date may be after the employment start date.
4. Incentive claims shown here include only those that are active in the system at the point of reporting. Some incentive claims may subsequently be withdrawn after an application is submitted, for instance by the employer, and these are not included in the totals here.

Charts data

• Filename: data-for-graphs-2122.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2005/06 to 2021/22
• Content:

  Historical time series of headline adult (19+) 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 2021/22

  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

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
19+_apps	Adult Apprenticeships
19+_cl	Adult Community learning
19+_eandt	Adult Education & training
19+_fes	Adult FE & skills
19+_fes_f4	Adult FE & skills - Level 4+
19+_fes_fl2	Adult FE & skills - Full Level 2
19+_fes_fl3	Adult FE & skills - Full Level3
app_advanced	Apprenticeships - Advanced
app_higher	Apprenticeships - Higher
app_intermediate	Apprenticeships - Intermediate
apps_all	All age Apprenticeships

Footnotes

1. Participation at intermediate, advanced and higher levels is a count of learners that participated at those levels at any point during the year. Learners undertaking more than one course will only appear once at each level but can appear in the count at more than one level.
2. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 100 and 'low' indicates a base value of fewer than 50. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.

Duration, planned length of stay and length of employment

• Filename: app-duration-staylength-emplength-202122-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2014/15 to 2021/22
• Content:

  Apprenticeship duration, apprenticeship planned length of stay and length of employment; ; Academic year: 2014/15 to 2021/22

  Indicators: Starts, Starts (used in duration calculations), Average expected duration

  Filters: Age group, Detailed level, Length of employment, Planned length of stay; ;

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
age_summary	Age
apps_level_detailed	Detailed level
avg_expected_duration	Average expected duration (days)
length_employment	Length of Employment
planned_length_stay	Planned Length of Stay
starts	Starts
starts_for_duration	Starts (used in duration calculations)

Footnotes

1. Length of Employment is based on the First Day of Learning with the current employer as recorded in the ILR.
2. Apprenticeships of fewer than 12 months include those where prior attainment is taken into account hence the required amount of training is reduced.
3. Age for starts is based on age at the start of the programme.
4. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 100 and 'low' indicates a base value of fewer than 50. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
5. Expected duration is based on learning start date and planned end date as recorded on the ILR. Re-starting learners who may have returned from a planned break are excluded.
6. Age, sex, learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and ethnicity are based upon self-declaration by the learner.

Find an apprenticeship adverts and vacancies

• Filename: app-vacancies-adverts-2022-dec.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2018/19 to 2022/23
• Content:

  Adverts and vacancies as reported on the Find an apprenticeship (opens in a new tab)website; ; Timeframe: August 2018 to November 2022

  Indicators: Adverts, Vacancies

  Filters: Month, level

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
adverts	Adverts
level	Level
month	Month
vacancies	Vacancies

Footnotes

1. The number of vacancies could include some over-counting as it may be possible for a vacancy to have previously been advertised and some vacancies can be extended.
2. 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.
3. Adverts are vacancy notices and will include at least one apprenticeship vacancy with an employer (one advert could potentially include a large number of individual vacancies).
4. A vacancy is a unique opportunity to undertake an apprenticeship with an employer and the number of vacancies provides a count of apprenticeship vacancies published on FAA in a particular period.
5. The number of vacancies does not provide a true measure of vacancies for apprenticeships because many are not advertised through the Find An Apprenticeship website, therefore the measure represents a subset of the total number available across the marketplace as a whole.
6. The number of adverts does not provide a true measure of adverts for apprenticeships because many are not advertised through the Find An Apprenticeship website, therefore the measure represents a subset of the total number available across the marketplace as a whole.
7. There are around 100 adverts since August 2018, for which the number of vacancies in each are currently unavailable. These vacancies therefore are not counted within the vacancy volumes shown here, however, the corresponding adverts are counted in the advert totals.
8. Level is as declared by the user placing the advert and does not necessarily align with the definition of level we publish elsewhere. Higher apprenticeships here include those declared as 'Higher' and 'Degree' in the advert. Degree apprenticeships here are those higher apprenticeships at level 6 or 7 apprenticeships declared as "Degree". Elsewhere we define a degree apprenticeships as a level 6 or 7 apprenticeship with a mandatory degree component that is required for successful achievement of the apprenticeship.

Geographical breakdowns - detailed

• Filename: app-geography-detailed-202122-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: Local authority district; National; Regional
• Time period: 2021/22
• Content:

  Detailed geographical breakdowns (National, Regional, Local Authority District) of apprenticeship starts and achievements; ; Academic year: 2021/22 full academic year

  Indicators: Starts, Achievements

  Filters: Apprenticeship level, Ethnicity group, Sex, Sector subject area (tier 1), Region, Local Authority District

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievements	Achievements
apps_level	Apprenticeship level
ethnicity_group	Ethnicity group
sex	Sex
ssa_t1_desc	Sector subject area (tier 1)
starts	Starts

Footnotes

1. Total achievements are the count of Apprenticeships achieved at any point during the stated academic period. Learners achieving more than one Apprenticeship will appear more than once.
2. 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.
3. Geographies are taken from the National Statistics Postcode Lookup based on boundaries as of May 2022.
4. Total starts are the count of apprenticeships started at any point during the stated academic period. Learners starting more than one Apprenticeship will appear more than once.
5. Geography is based upon the home postcode of the learner. Where the postcode is outside of England or not known it is included in the 'Outside of England and unknown' category.
6. Ethnicity categories have been aligned with the ethnicities recorded in the 2011 UK Census.
7. Age, sex, learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and ethnicity are based upon self-declaration by the learner.

Geographical breakdowns - latest regional summary

• Filename: app-geography-summary-202122-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: National; Regional
• Time period: 2018/19 to 2021/22
• Content:

  Headline regional breakdowns of apprenticeship starts; ; Academic years: 2018/19 to 2021/22 full academic years

  Indicators: Starts

  Filters: Region, Apprenticeship level

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
apps_level	Apprenticeship level
starts	Starts (Aug to Jul)

Footnotes

1. Geographies are taken from the National Statistics Postcode Lookup based on boundaries as of May 2022.
2. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 100 and 'low' indicates a base value of fewer than 50. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
3. Geography is based upon the home postcode of the learner. Where the postcode is outside of England or not known it is included in the 'Outside of England and unknown' category.

Geographical breakdowns - LEP and EDA

• Filename: app-geog-lep-eda-202122-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: English devolved area; Local enterprise partnership
• Time period: 2016/17 to 2021/22
• Content:

  Detailed geographical breakdowns (English Devolved Area; Local Enterprise Partnership) of apprenticeship starts and achievements; ; Academic years: 2016/17 to 2021/22 full academic years

  Indicators: Starts, Achievements

  Filters: Apprenticeship level, Ethnicity group, Sex, Sector subject area (tier 1), Age group, English Devolved Area; Local Enterprise Partnership

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievements	Achievements
age_summary	Age group
apps_level	Apprenticeship level
ethnicity_group	Ethnicity group
sex	Sex
ssa_t1_desc	Sector subject area (tier 1)
starts	Starts

Footnotes

1. Total achievements are the count of Apprenticeships achieved at any point during the stated academic period. Learners achieving more than one Apprenticeship will appear more than once.
2. Age for starts is based on age at the start of the programme.
3. Age for achievements is based on age at the start of the programme, not the age at which they achieved.
4. 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.
5. Total starts are the count of apprenticeships started at any point during the stated academic period. Learners starting more than one Apprenticeship will appear more than once.
6. Geography is based upon the home postcode of the learner. Where the postcode is outside of England or not known it is included in the 'Outside of England and unknown' category.
7. Age, sex, learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and ethnicity are based upon self-declaration by the learner.

Geographical breakdowns - PCON and LAD

• Filename: app-geography-pcon-lad-202122-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: Local authority district; National; Parliamentary constituency
• Time period: 2016/17 to 2021/22
• Content:

  Geographical breakdowns (Local Authority District; National; Parliamentary Constituency) of apprenticeship starts, participation and achievements; ; Academic years: 2016/17 to 2021/22 full academic years

  Indicators: Starts, Participation, Achievements

  Filters: Apprenticeship level, Age group, Sex, Local Authority District; Parliamentary Constituency

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievements	Achievements
age_group	Age group
apps_level	Apprenticeship level
participation	Participation
sex	Sex
starts	Starts

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 for starts is based on age at the start of the programme.
3. Participation is the count of learners that participated at any point during the year. Learners undertaking more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
4. Participation at intermediate, advanced and higher levels is a count of learners that participated at those levels at any point during the year. Learners undertaking more than one course will only appear once at each level but can appear in the count at more than one level.
5. Geographies are taken from the National Statistics Postcode Lookup based on boundaries as of May 2022.
6. Geography is based upon the home postcode of the learner. Where the postcode is outside of England or not known it is included in the 'Outside of England and unknown' category.
7. Age for apprenticeship participation is based on age as at 31 August of the academic year.

Geographical breakdowns - population rates

• Filename: apps-geography-population-2122-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: Local authority; Local authority district; National; Parliamentary constituency; Regional
• Time period: 2016/17 to 2021/22
• Content:

  Geographical breakdowns (Local Authority District, Parliamentary Constituency, Regional) of apprenticeships starts, participation, achievements, and rates per 100,000 population.

  Academic years: 2016/17 to 2021/22 full years

  Indicators: Participation, Achievements, Starts, Participation per 100,000, Achievements per 100,000, Starts per 100,000

  Filters: Age group, Apprenticeship level, Local Authority, Local Authority District, Parliamentary Constituency, Regional

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievements	Achievements
achievements_rate_per_100000_population	Indicative achievements rate per 100,000 population
age_group	Age group
apps_level	Apprenticeship level
participation	Participation
participation_rate_per_100000_population	Indicative participation rate per 100,000 population
starts	Starts
starts_rate_per_100000_population	Indicative starts rate per 100,000 population

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 for starts is based on age at the start of the programme.
3. Age for achievements is based on age at the start of the programme, not the age at which they achieved.
4. Participation is the count of learners that participated at any point during the year. Learners undertaking more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
5. Participation at intermediate, advanced and higher levels is a count of learners that participated at those levels at any point during the year. Learners undertaking more than one course will only appear once at each level but can appear in the count at more than one level.
6. Geographies are taken from the National Statistics Postcode Lookup based on boundaries as of May 2022.
7. Geography is based upon the home postcode of the learner. Where the postcode is outside of England or not known it is included in the 'Outside of England and unknown' category.
8. Rates per 100,000 population have been calculated using the data population estimates - small area based by single year of age - England and Wales produced by the Office of National Statistics.
9. Age for apprenticeship participation is based on age as at 31 August of the academic year.

Learner characteristics - deprivation by participation

• Filename: app-learner-deprivation-part-202122-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2016/17 to 2021/22
• Content:

  Apprenticeship participation by apprentice home deprivation (Indices of Multiple Deprivation quintile); ; Academic years: 2016/17 to 2021/22 full academic years

  Indicators: Participation total, Higher level participation, Advanced level participation, Intermediate level participation,

  Filters: Age (under 19/19+), Age group, Learner Home Deprivation

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
advanced_learners	Advanced Learners
age_summary	Age group
age_youth_adult	Age (under 19/19+)
higher_learners	Higher Learners
intermediate_learners	Intermediate Learners
learner_home_depriv	Learner deprivation
participation	Participation

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. Participation is the count of learners that participated at any point during the year. Learners undertaking more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
3. Participation at intermediate, advanced and higher levels is a count of learners that participated at those levels at any point during the year. Learners undertaking more than one course will only appear once at each level but can appear in the count at more than one level.
4. Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) quintiles from 2014/15 to 2018/19 are based on the 2015 IMD rank of the learner's home postcode. IMD quintiles for 2019/20 and 2020/21 are based on the 2019 IMD rank of the learner's home postcode.
5. Age, sex, learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and ethnicity are based upon self-declaration by the learner.
6. Age for apprenticeship participation is based on age as at 31 August of the academic year.

Learner characteristics - deprivation by starts

• Filename: app-learner-deprivation-starts-202122-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2016/17 to 2021/22
• Content:

  Apprenticeship starts by apprentice home deprivation (Indices of Multiple Deprivation quintile); ; Academic years: 2016/17 to 2021/22 full academic years

  Indicators: Starts

  Filters: Age (under 19/19+), Age group, Detailed level, Sector Subject Area (tier 1), Learner Home Deprivation

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
age_summary	Age group
age_youth_adult	Age (under 19/19+)
apps_level_detailed	Detailed apprenticeship level
learner_home_depriv	Learner deprivation
ssa_t1_desc	Sector subject area (tier 1)
starts	Starts

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 for starts is based on age at the start of the programme.
3. Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) quintiles from 2014/15 to 2018/19 are based on the 2015 IMD rank of the learner's home postcode. IMD quintiles for 2019/20 and 2020/21 are based on the 2019 IMD rank of the learner's home postcode.
4. Age, sex, learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and ethnicity are based upon self-declaration by the learner.

Learner characteristics - detailed series

• Filename: app-learner-detailed-202122-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2016/17 to 2021/22
• Content:

  Time series of apprenticeship starts, achievements, participation, by learner characteristics; ; Academic years: 2016/17 to 2021/22 full academic years

  Indicators: Starts, Achievements, Participation

  Filters: Age group (under 19/19+), Age Summary, Ethnicity flag, Ethnicity group, Ethnicity detail, Sex, LLDD, Apprenticeship level

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievements	Achievements
age_summary	Age group
age_youth_adult	Age (under 19/19+)
ethnicity	Ethnicity
ethnicity_detailed	Ethnicity Detail
ethnicity_group	Ethnicity group
level	Apprenticeship level
lldd	LLDD
participation	Participation
sex	Sex
starts	Starts

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 for starts is based on age at the start of the programme.
3. Age for achievements is based on age at the start of the programme, not the age at which they achieved.
4. Ethnic minorities do not include white minorities.
5. White comprises white British, Gypsy or Irish Traveller, Irish, and any other white background.
6. Ethnicity categories have been aligned with the ethnicities recorded in the 2011 UK Census.
7. Age, sex, learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and ethnicity are based upon self-declaration by the learner.
8. Age for apprenticeship participation is based on age as at 31 August of the academic year.

Learner characteristics - latest headline summary

• Filename: app-learner-summary-202122-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2018/19 to 2021/22
• Content:

  Headline demographic summary of apprenticeship starts; ; Academic years: 2018/19 to 2021/22 full academic years

  Indicators: Starts, Starts percentage

  Filters: Demographic group (Sex, LLDD flag, Ethnicity flag, Age group), demographic description

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
demographic	Demographic
group	Group
starts	Starts (Aug to Jul)
starts_percent	Starts (Aug to Jul) Percentage

Footnotes

1. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 100 and 'low' indicates a base value of fewer than 50. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
2. Ethnicity categories have been aligned with the ethnicities recorded in the 2011 UK Census.
3. Percentages for learner characteristics include those learners where the characteristic is known. 'Not known/not provided' categories are excluded from the calculation.
4. Percentages are rounded to one decimal place and calculated on unrounded volumes. 'low' indicates a percentage below 0.5%. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
5. Age, sex, learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and ethnicity are based upon self-declaration by the learner.

Learner characteristics - learning difficulties and - or disability

• Filename: app-learner-lldd-202122-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2016/17 to 2021/22
• Content:

  Time series of apprenticeship starts, achievements, participation, by learning difficulty and/or disability and ethnicity; ; Academic years: 2016/17 to 2021/22 full academic years

  Indicators: Starts, Achievements, Participation

  Filters: Age group (under 19/19+), Age Summary, Ethnicity flag, Apprenticeship level, LLDD, Primary LLDD

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievements	Achievements
age_summary	Age group
age_youth_adult	Age (under 19/19+)
ethnicity	Ethnicity
level	Apprenticeship level
lldd	LLDD
lldd_primary	Primary LLDD
participation	Participation
starts	Starts

Footnotes

1. A learner may record multiple LLDD categories but must indicate which of these is the primary disability, difficulty or health problem. Overall ‘Primary LLDD and health problem’ totals may not match the main LLDD figures.
2. Total achievements are the count of Apprenticeships achieved at any point during the stated academic period. Learners achieving more than one Apprenticeship will appear more than once.
3. 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.
4. Age for starts is based on age at the start of the programme.
5. Age for achievements is based on age at the start of the programme, not the age at which they achieved.
6. Participation is the count of learners that participated at any point during the year. Learners undertaking more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
7. Participation at intermediate, advanced and higher levels is a count of learners that participated at those levels at any point during the year. Learners undertaking more than one course will only appear once at each level but can appear in the count at more than one level.
8. Ethnic minorities do not include white minorities.
9. Ethnicity categories have been aligned with the ethnicities recorded in the 2011 UK Census.
10. Age, sex, learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and ethnicity are based upon self-declaration by the learner.
11. Age for apprenticeship participation is based on age as at 31 August of the academic year.

Providers - latest detailed series

• Filename: app-provider-starts-202122-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: Provider
• Time period: 2016/17 to 2021/22
• Content:

  Breakdowns of apprenticeship starts and achievements by individual provider; ; Academic years: 2016/17 to 2021/22 full academic years

  Indicators: Starts, Achievements

  Filters: Apprenticeship level, Sector subject area (tier 1), Provider name (with UKPRN)

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievements	Achievements
apps_level	Level
ssa_t1_desc	Sector subject area (tier 1)
starts	Starts

Footnotes

1. Total achievements are the count of Apprenticeships achieved at any point during the stated academic period. Learners achieving more than one Apprenticeship will appear more than once.
2. 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.
3. Provider UKPRN is shown after the provider name.
4. Total starts are the count of apprenticeships started at any point during the stated academic period. Learners starting more than one Apprenticeship will appear more than once.

Providers - latest headline summary

• Filename: app-provider-summary-202122-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2018/19 to 2021/22
• Content:

  Headline summary of apprenticeship starts by provider type; ; Academic years: 2018/19 to 2021/22 full academic years

  Indicators: Starts, Starts percentage

  Filters: Apprenticeship level, Provider type

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
apps_level	Level
provider_type	Provider type
starts	Starts (Aug to Jul)
starts_percent	Starts (Aug to Jul) Percentage

Footnotes

1. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 100 and 'low' indicates a base value of fewer than 50. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
2. Percentages are rounded to one decimal place and calculated on unrounded volumes. 'low' indicates a percentage below 0.5%. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.

Providers - latest traineeship starts

• Filename: app-tship-provider-202122-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: Provider
• Time period: 2016/17 to 2021/22
• Content:

  Breakdown of traineeship starts by individual provider; ; Academic years: 2016/17 to 2021/22 full academic years

  Indicators: Starts

  Filters: Provider name (with UKPRN)

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
traineeship_starts	Traineeship starts (Aug to Jul)

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. Provider UKPRN is shown after the provider name.

Public sector target - summary

• Filename: app-pubsec-summary-2022.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2017-18 to 2021-22
• Content:

  Summary statistics of data submitted by public sector organisations across all four years of the public sector apprenticeship target (period covering 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2021). Data covers returns submitted up to and including 17 November 2021.

  Reporting periods: 2017-18 to 2021-22

  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

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
app_end	Apprentices at end of period (thousands)
app_new	New apprentices in period (thousands)
app_new_cumulative	Cumulative new apprentices over 4-year period 2017/18 to 2020/21 (thousands)
app_prior	Apprentices prior to period (thousands)
bodies	Number of employers included in period
emp_end	Headcount at end of period (thousands)
emp_new	New employees in period (thousands)
emp_prior	Headcount prior to period (thousands)
emp_prior_cumulative	Cumulative headcount over 4-year period 2017/18 to 2020/21 (thousands)
pct_app_end	Apprentices % at end of period
pct_app_new	Apprenticeship training starts as % of new employees in period
pct_app_prior	Apprentices % prior to period
pct_target_cumulative	Average % of employees starting apprenticeship (over 4-year period 2017/18 to 2020/21)
pct_target_inyr	% of employees starting apprenticeships in period
sub_sector	Sub-sector - Filter by sub-sector

Footnotes

1. The Civil Service is covered by a single return compiled by the Cabinet Office.
2. Staff in schools maintained by a Local Authority are included within the figures for the Local Authority, not in the 'schools' category.
3. Percentages are rounded to one decimal place and calculated based on unrounded volumes.
4. New apprentices, includes employees who were already working for the body before beginning their apprenticeship, as well as new apprentice hires.
5. Sub-sectors have been assigned based on a mapping of Apprenticeship Service account names to public sector bodies.
6. Headcount and apprentice numbers have been rounded to the nearest 100.

Subjects and levels - apprenticeship levy

• Filename: app-subject-levy-202122-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2016/17 to 2021/22
• Content:

  Time series of apprenticeship starts and achievements by level and funding type; ; Academic years: 2016/17 to 2021/22 full academic years

  Indicators: Starts, Achievements

  Filters: Age group (under 19/19+), Age summary, Apprenticeship level, LLDD flag, Sex, Funding type

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievements	Achievements
age_summary	Age group
age_youth_adult	Age (under 19/19+)
apps_level	Apprenticeship level
funding_type	Funding type
lldd	LLDD
sex	Sex
starts	Starts

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 for starts is based on age at the start of the programme.
3. Age for achievements is based on age at the start of the programme, not the age at which they achieved.
4. Age, sex, learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and ethnicity are based upon self-declaration by the learner.
5. A minor amendment to how we count ‘starts supported by Apprenticeship Service Account (ASA) levy funds’ was applied for 2019/20. A further minor amendment was applied from 2020/21, please see the 'Methodology changes' section of the 'Further education and skills statistics: methodology' document for more information.

Subjects and levels - detailed series

• Filename: app-subject-detailed-202122-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2016/17 to 2021/22
• Content:

  Time series of apprenticeship starts, achievements and enrolments by detailed sector subject area ; ; Academic years: 2016/17 to 2021/22 full academic years

  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

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievements	Achievements
aim_enrolments	Enrolments
apps_degree	Mandatory degree
apps_level	Apprenticeship level
apps_level_detailed	Detailed apprenticeship level
level_6plus	Level 6 plus
ssa_t1_desc	Sector subject area (tier 1)
ssa_t2_desc	Sector subject area (tier 2)
starts	Starts
std_fwk_flag	Framework/standard
stem	STEM

Footnotes

1. Total achievements are the count of Apprenticeships achieved at any point during the stated academic period. Learners achieving more than one Apprenticeship will appear more than once.
2. 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.
3. Frameworks are reported as per SASE (Specification of Apprenticeship Standards for England) description.
4. There are a small number of starts on frameworks that have been reported in 2021/22. All remaining apprenticeship frameworks were withdrawn to new learners on 31 July 2020. Learners who started on frameworks are where it has been agreed a learner can return to a previous framework they have been on after an extensive break.
5. Total starts are the count of apprenticeships started at any point during the stated academic period. Learners starting more than one Apprenticeship will appear more than once.
6. Degree apprenticeships are defined as apprenticeship standards on the 'Search the Apprenticeship Standards' website with a status of ‘Integrated' or ‘Non-Integrated' Degree plus any frameworks where degrees are mandatory for completion.
7. Level 6+ combines figures for apprenticeships at level 6 and level 7 which includes degree apprenticeships.
8. STEM subjects include those in the Construction, Planning and the Built Environment, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies, Information and Communication Technology, and Science and Mathematics sector subject areas.

Subjects and levels - latest headline summary

• Filename: app-subject-summary-202122-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2018/19 to 2021/22
• Content:

  Headline summary of apprenticeship starts and achievements by sector subject area; ; Academic years: 2018/19 to 2021/22 full academic years

  Indicators: Starts, Starts percentage, Achievements, Achievements percentage

  Filters: Sector subject area (tier 1)

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievements	Achievements (Aug to Jul)
achievements_percent	Achievements (Aug to Jul) Percentage
ssa_t1_desc	Sector subject area (tier 1)
starts	Starts (Aug to Jul)
starts_percent	Starts (Aug to Jul) Percentage

Footnotes

1. Total achievements are the count of Apprenticeships achieved at any point during the stated academic period. Learners achieving more than one Apprenticeship will appear more than once.
2. Total starts are the count of apprenticeships started at any point during the stated academic period. Learners starting more than one Apprenticeship will appear more than once.
3. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 100 and 'low' indicates a base value of fewer than 50. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
4. Percentages are rounded to one decimal place and calculated on unrounded volumes. 'low' indicates a percentage below 0.5%. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.

Subjects and levels - learner demographics

• Filename: app-subject-demographics-202122-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2016/17 to 2021/22
• Content:

  Time series of apprenticeship starts and enrolments by subject and learner demographics; ; Academic years: 2016/17 to 2021/22 full academic years

  Indicators: Starts, Enrolments

  Filters: Detailed level, Sector subject area (tier 1), Detailed Age Group, Ethnicity flag, LLDD flag, Sex, STEM flag

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
age_detailed	Age group (detailed)
apps_level_detailed	Detailed apprenticeship level
enrols	Enrolments
ethnicity	Ethnicity
lldd	LLDD
sex	Sex
ssa_t1_desc	Sector Subject Area (tier 1)
starts	Starts
stem	STEM

Footnotes

1. Age for enrolments is based on age at the start of the programme.
2. 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.
3. Age for starts is based on age at the start of the programme.
4. Ethnic minorities do not include white minorities.
5. White comprises white British, Gypsy or Irish Traveller, Irish, and any other white background.
6. Ethnicity categories have been aligned with the ethnicities recorded in the 2011 UK Census.
7. STEM subjects include those in the Construction, Planning and the Built Environment, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies, Information and Communication Technology, and Science and Mathematics sector subject areas.
8. Age, sex, learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and ethnicity are based upon self-declaration by the learner.

Subjects and levels - standards and frameworks

• Filename: app-subject-standards-202122-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2016/17 to 2021/22
• Content:

  Time series of apprenticeship starts, achievements and enrolments by individual framework/standard and learner demographic details.; ; Academic years: 2016/17 to 2021/22 full academic years

  Indicators: Starts, Achievements, Enrolments

  Filters: Framework/Standard name (with ST code), Detailed level, Sector subject area (tier 1), Learner characteristics group (Ethnicity flag, LLDD flag, Age group, Sex)

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievements	Achievements
apps_level_detailed	Detailed apprenticeship level
characteristic_group	Characteristic
enrolments	Enrolments
learner_characteristic	Learner Characteristic
ssa_t1_desc	Sector subject area (tier 1)
starts	Starts
std_fwk_name_stcode	Framework / standard name (with ST code)

Footnotes

1. Total achievements are the count of Apprenticeships achieved at any point during the stated academic period. Learners achieving more than one Apprenticeship will appear more than once.
2. 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.
3. Ethnic minorities do not include white minorities.
4. Frameworks are reported as per SASE (Specification of Apprenticeship Standards for England) description.
5. There are a small number of starts on frameworks that have been reported in 2021/22. All remaining apprenticeship frameworks were withdrawn to new learners on 31 July 2020. Learners who started on frameworks are where it has been agreed a learner can return to a previous framework they have been on after an extensive break.
6. Total starts are the count of apprenticeships started at any point during the stated academic period. Learners starting more than one Apprenticeship will appear more than once.

Traineeships - latest starts by demographics

• Filename: app-tship-demographics-202122-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2018/19 to 2021/22
• Content:

  Headline demographic breakdowns of traineeship starts ; ; Academic years: 2018/19 to 2021/22 full academic years

  Indicators: Traineeship starts

  Filters: Learner characteristics group (Ethnicity group, LLDD flag, Age group, Sex)

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
learner_characteristic	Learner characteristic
starts	Traineeship starts (Aug to Jul)

Footnotes

1. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 100 and 'low' indicates a base value of fewer than 50. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
2. White comprises white British, Gypsy or Irish Traveller, Irish, and any other white background.
3. Age is based on age as at 31 August of the academic year.
4. Ethnicity categories have been aligned with the ethnicities recorded in the 2011 UK Census.
5. Age, sex, learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and ethnicity are based upon self-declaration by the learner.

Traineeships - starts, completions and conversions to apprenticeships

• Filename: app-tship-start-comp-conv-2122-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2014/15 to 2021/22
• Content:

  Headline demographic breakdowns of traineeship starts. As published in March 2022. This file will next be updated in November 2022. Note: completions and conversions data for 2020/21 and 2021/22 are reported to date, and will be updated as subsequent data are returned by providers.; ; Academic year: 2014/15 to 2021/22

  Indicators: Traineeship starts, Traineeship completions, Traineeship completion rate, Apprenticeship starts following traineeship, Conversion rate into apprenticeship

  Filters: Age group, Traineeship start quarter

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
age_group	Age group
apprenticeship_starts	Apprenticeship starts following t'ship
completion_rate	Traineeship completion rate
conversion_rate	Conversion rate into apprenticeship
tship_completions	Traineeship completions
tship_start_qtr	T'ship start quarter
tship_starts	Traineeship starts

Footnotes

1. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 100 and 'low' indicates a base value of fewer than 50. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
2. Age is based on age as at 31 August of the academic year.
3. The latest conversion rates are provisional and will be revised in future releases to include any further qualifying apprenticeship starts taking place during 2022/23.
4. Percentages are rounded to one decimal place and calculated on unrounded volumes. 'low' indicates a percentage below 0.5%. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
5. Age, sex, learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and ethnicity are based upon self-declaration by the learner.

Apprenticeship Service - commitments

• Filename: app-service-commitments-202122-dec.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2022 December
• Content:

  Commitments recorded on the apprenticeship service as of 10 November 2022

  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

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
age_group	Age group
commitments	Commitments
latest_levy_status	Latest levy status
level	Apprenticeship level
payment_status	Payment status
start_academic_year	Start academic year
start_month	Start month
transfer_flag	Transfer flag

Footnotes

1. The levy-status of a commitment is based on the latest known status of the corresponding apprenticeship service account. This means that historical commitments may change their levy status if the apprenticeship service account was to subsequently change their status.
2. 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.
3. Fully agreed commitments include commitments for which funding payments are complete, along with those that are actively being funded.
4. From 01 April 2021, all non-levy paying organisations are using the apprenticeship service. Prior to this date some starts with non-levy employers were not funded through the apprenticeship service and so the data reported here only provides a partial picture.
5. Commitments may be recorded on the Apprenticeship Service system after the training start date has passed and therefore data should be treated as highly provisional.
6. On 9 January 2020 the Apprenticeship service was extended to all employers that do not pay the levy to register and reserve funds. Prior to January 2020 it was only possible for non-levy organisations to set up apprenticeship service accounts and have commitments in order to utilise levy transfers, whilst a limited number of non-levy organisations registered accounts as part of testing in preparation for the extension of the service to all employers.

Monthly apprenticeship starts

• Filename: app-monthly-starts-202122-nov.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2018/19 to 2021/22
• Content:

  Monthly breakdowns of the latest available apprenticeship starts; ; Academic years: 2018/19 to 2021/22 (full academic year)

  Indicators: Starts

  Filters: Age Summary, Funding type, Apprenticeship Level/Standards, Start month

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
age_summary	Age group
funding_type	Funding type
levels_and_standards	Apprenticeship level and standards
start_month	Start month
starts	Starts

Footnotes

1. Age for starts is based on age at the start of the programme.
2. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 100 and 'low' indicates a base value of fewer than 50. Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable, and 'c' indicates data is suppressed.
3. There are a small number of starts on frameworks that have been reported in 2021/22. All remaining apprenticeship frameworks were withdrawn to new learners on 31 July 2020. Learners who started on frameworks are where it has been agreed a learner can return to a previous framework they have been on after an extensive break.
4. A minor amendment to how we count ‘starts supported by Apprenticeship Service Account (ASA) levy funds’ was applied for 2019/20. A further minor amendment was applied from 2020/21, please see the 'Methodology changes' section of the 'Further education and skills statistics: methodology' document for more information.

Apprenticeship Service - redundancies

• Filename: app-redundancies-202122-dec.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2022 December
• Content:

  Redundancies recorded on the apprenticeship service as of 10 November 2022

  Coverage: August 2020 onwards; ; Indicators: Redundancies

  Filters: Age group, Apprenticeship level, Redundancy academic year, Redundancy month

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
academic_year	Academic Year
age_group	Age group
apps_level	Apprenticeship level
month	Month
redundancies	Redundancies

Footnotes

1. This data does not capture all apprenticeships, as prior to 01 April 2021 not all non-levy employers were using the apprenticeship service (AS). From 01 April 2021 all new starts are reported and managed through the AS.
2. 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.
3. Employers can record information about redundancies at a later date on the AS, therefore the information can suffer from ‘data lag’ with information being recorded weeks or months after the redundancy actually happened. Figures for the most recent months will therefore likely be underreported.