Academic year 2021/22

Apprenticeships and traineeships

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

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  • Annual Headlines - detailed series

    National

    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

    Number of rows
    406
    Indicators
    • Achievements
    • Learner Participation
    • Percentage Achievements
    Filters
    • Age group
    • Funding type
    • Level
    Time period
    2015/16 to 2021/22
    Create table using Annual Headlines - detailed series
  • Apprenticeship Achievement Rates Demographics

    National

    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

    Number of rows
    253
    Indicators
    • Achievement Rate
    • Achievers
    • Completers
    Filters
    • Demographic
    • Group
    • Standard/ Framework Flag
    Time period
    2018/19 to 2020/21
    Create table using Apprenticeship Achievement Rates Demographics
  • Apprenticeship Achievement Rates Detailed Series

    National

    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

    Number of rows
    16,676
    Indicators
    • Achievement Rate
    • Achievers
    • Completers
    Filters
    • Age Group
    • Apprenticeship level
    • Demographic
    Time period
    2018/19 to 2020/21
    Create table using Apprenticeship Achievement Rates Detailed Series
  • Apprenticeship Achievement Rates Headlines

    National

    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

    Number of rows
    88
    Indicators
    • Achievement Rate
    • Leavers
    • Pass Rate
    Filters
    • Apprenticeship Level
    • Detailed Level
    • Standard/ Framework Flag
    Time period
    2018/19 to 2020/21
    Create table using Apprenticeship Achievement Rates Headlines
  • Apprenticeship Service - incentives

    National

    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

    Number of rows
    211
    Indicators
    • Incentive claims
    Filters
    • Age group
    • Detailed apprenticeship level
    • Month
    Time period
    2022 July
    Create table using Apprenticeship Service - incentives
  • Charts data

    National

    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

    Number of rows
    17
    Indicators
    • Adult Apprenticeships
    • Adult Community learning
    • Adult Education & training
    Time period
    2005/06 to 2021/22
    Create table using Charts data
  • 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 2021/22 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
    319
    Indicators
    • Average expected duration (days)
    • Starts
    • Starts (used in duration calculations)
    Filters
    • Age
    • Detailed level
    • Length of Employment
    Time period
    2014/15 to 2021/22
    Create table using Duration, planned length of stay and length of employment
  • Find an apprenticeship adverts and vacancies

    National

    Adverts and vacancies as reported on the Find an apprenticeship (https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship) website Timeframe: August 2018 to November 2022 Indicators: Adverts, Vacancies Filters: Month, level

    Number of rows
    285
    Indicators
    • Adverts
    • Vacancies
    Filters
    • Level
    • Month
    Time period
    2018/19 to 2022/23
    Create table using Find an apprenticeship adverts and vacancies
  • Geographical breakdowns - detailed

    Local authority district, National, Regional

    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

    Number of rows
    374,295
    Indicators
    • Achievements
    • Starts
    Filters
    • Apprenticeship level
    • Ethnicity group
    • Sector subject area (tier 1)
    Time period
    2021/22
    Create table using Geographical breakdowns - detailed
  • Geographical breakdowns - latest regional summary

    National, Regional

    Headline regional breakdowns of apprenticeship starts Academic years: 2018/19 to 2021/22 full academic years Indicators: Starts Filters: Region, Apprenticeship level

    Number of rows
    176
    Indicators
    • Starts (Aug to Jul)
    Filters
    • Apprenticeship level
    Time period
    2018/19 to 2021/22
    Create table using Geographical breakdowns - latest regional summary
  • 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 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

    Number of rows
    448,500
    Indicators
    • Achievements
    • Starts
    Filters
    • Age group
    • Apprenticeship level
    • Ethnicity group
    Time period
    2016/17 to 2021/22
    Create table using Geographical breakdowns - LEP and EDA
  • Geographical breakdowns - PCON and LAD

    Local authority district, National, Parliamentary constituency

    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

    Number of rows
    245,677
    Indicators
    • Achievements
    • Participation
    • Starts
    Filters
    • Age group
    • Apprenticeship level
    • Sex
    Time period
    2016/17 to 2021/22
    Create table using Geographical breakdowns - PCON and LAD
  • Geographical breakdowns - population rates

    Local authority, Local authority district, National, Parliamentary constituency, Regional

    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

    Number of rows
    97,510
    Indicators
    • Achievements
    • Indicative achievements rate per 100,000 population
    • Indicative participation rate per 100,000 population
    Filters
    • Age group
    • Apprenticeship level
    Time period
    2016/17 to 2021/22
    Create table using Geographical breakdowns - population rates
  • Learner characteristics - deprivation by participation

    National

    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

    Number of rows
    252
    Indicators
    • Participation
    • Intermediate Learners
    • Advanced Learners
    Filters
    • Age (under 19/19+)
    • Age group
    • Learner deprivation
    Time period
    2016/17 to 2021/22
    Create table using Learner characteristics - deprivation by participation
  • Learner characteristics - deprivation by starts

    National

    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

    Number of rows
    25,801
    Indicators
    • Starts
    Filters
    • Age (under 19/19+)
    • Age group
    • Detailed apprenticeship level
    Time period
    2016/17 to 2021/22
    Create table using Learner characteristics - deprivation by starts
  • Learner characteristics - detailed series

    National

    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

    Number of rows
    50,438
    Indicators
    • Achievements
    • Participation
    • Starts
    Filters
    • Age (under 19/19+)
    • Age group
    • Apprenticeship level
    Time period
    2016/17 to 2021/22
    Create table using Learner characteristics - detailed series
  • Learner characteristics - latest headline summary

    National

    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

    Number of rows
    76
    Indicators
    • Starts (Aug to Jul)
    • Starts (Aug to Jul) Percentage
    Filters
    • Demographic
    • Group
    Time period
    2018/19 to 2021/22
    Create table using Learner characteristics - latest headline summary
  • Learner characteristics - learning difficulties and - or disability

    National

    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

    Number of rows
    16,432
    Indicators
    • Achievements
    • Participation
    • Starts
    Filters
    • Age (under 19/19+)
    • Age group
    • Apprenticeship level
    Time period
    2016/17 to 2021/22
    Create table using Learner characteristics - learning difficulties and - or disability
  • Providers - latest detailed series

    Provider

    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)

    Number of rows
    105,066
    Indicators
    • Starts
    • Achievements
    Filters
    • Level
    • Sector subject area (tier 1)
    Time period
    2016/17 to 2021/22
    Create table using Providers - latest detailed series
  • Providers - latest headline summary

    National

    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

    Number of rows
    112
    Indicators
    • Starts (Aug to Jul)
    • Starts (Aug to Jul) Percentage
    Filters
    • Level
    • Provider type
    Time period
    2018/19 to 2021/22
    Create table using Providers - latest headline summary
  • Providers - latest traineeship starts

    Provider

    Breakdown of traineeship starts by individual provider Academic years: 2016/17 to 2021/22 full academic years Indicators: Starts Filters: Provider name (with UKPRN)

    Number of rows
    1,826
    Indicators
    • Traineeship starts (Aug to Jul)
    Time period
    2016/17 to 2021/22
    Create table using Providers - latest traineeship starts
  • Public sector target - summary

    National

    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

    Number of rows
    44
    Indicators
    • % of employees starting apprenticeships in period
    • Apprentices % at end of period
    • Apprentices % prior to period
    Filters
    • Sub-sector
    Time period
    2017-18 to 2021-22
    Create table using Public sector target - summary
  • Subjects and levels - apprenticeship levy

    National

    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

    Number of rows
    5,328
    Indicators
    • Starts
    • Achievements
    Filters
    • Age (under 19/19+)
    • Age group
    • Apprenticeship level
    Time period
    2016/17 to 2021/22
    Create table using Subjects and levels - apprenticeship levy
  • Subjects and levels - detailed series

    National

    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

    Number of rows
    19,765
    Indicators
    • Achievements
    • Enrolments
    • Starts
    Filters
    • Apprenticeship level
    • Detailed apprenticeship level
    • Framework/standard
    Time period
    2016/17 to 2021/22
    Create table using Subjects and levels - detailed series
  • Subjects and levels - latest headline summary

    National

    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)

    Number of rows
    53
    Indicators
    • Starts (Aug to Jul)
    • Starts (Aug to Jul) Percentage
    • Achievements (Aug to Jul)
    Filters
    • Sector subject area (tier 1)
    Time period
    2018/19 to 2021/22
    Create table using Subjects and levels - latest headline summary
  • Subjects and levels - learner demographics

    National

    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

    Number of rows
    161,883
    Indicators
    • Enrolments
    • Starts
    Filters
    • Age group (detailed)
    • Detailed apprenticeship level
    • Ethnicity
    Time period
    2016/17 to 2021/22
    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 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)

    Number of rows
    119,592
    Indicators
    • Achievements
    • Enrolments
    • Starts
    Filters
    • Characteristic
    • Detailed apprenticeship level
    • Framework / standard name (with ST code)
    Time period
    2016/17 to 2021/22
    Create table using Subjects and levels - standards and frameworks
  • Traineeships - latest starts by demographics

    National

    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)

    Number of rows
    76
    Indicators
    • Traineeship starts (Aug to Jul)
    Filters
    • Learner characteristic
    Time period
    2018/19 to 2021/22
    Create table using Traineeships - latest starts by demographics
  • Traineeships - starts, completions and conversions to apprenticeships

    National

    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

    Number of rows
    120
    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 2021/22
    Create table using Traineeships - starts, completions and conversions to apprenticeships
  • Apprenticeship Service - commitments

    National

    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

    Number of rows
    27,642
    Indicators
    • Commitments
    Filters
    • Age group
    • Apprenticeship level
    • Latest levy status
    Time period
    2022 December
    Create table using Apprenticeship Service - commitments
  • Monthly apprenticeship starts

    National

    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

    Number of rows
    3,900
    Indicators
    • Starts
    Filters
    • Age group
    • Apprenticeship level and standards
    • Funding type
    Time period
    2018/19 to 2021/22
    Create table using Monthly apprenticeship starts
  • Apprenticeship Service - redundancies

    National

    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

    Number of rows
    507
    Indicators
    • Redundancies
    Filters
    • Academic Year
    • Age group
    • Apprenticeship level
    Time period
    2022 December
    Create table using Apprenticeship Service - redundancies

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