Department for Education
Department for Work and Pensions
Academic year 2023/24

Apprenticeships in England by industry characteristics

Apprenticeship starts and achievements by employer sector and size. Official statistics including breakdowns by learner and apprenticeship characteristics.

Official statistics
Department for Education and Department for Work and Pensions
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Pre-release access list

Besides Department for Education (DfE) professional and production staff, the following post holders were given pre-release access up to 24 hours before release.

  • Secretary of State, DfE
  • Minister for Skills, DfE
  • Permanent Secretary, DfE
  • Special Advisers, DfE x5
  • Women and Equalities Policy Advisor, DfE
  • Press Office Deputy Director, DfE
  • Head of Profession for Statistics, DfE
  • Deputy Head of Profession for Statistics, DfE
  • Social Media Lead x2, DfE
  • Press Office G7, DfE
  • Senior Press Officer SEO, DfE
  • Press Officer HEO, DfE
  • Skills Group Director General, DfE
  • Further Education Oversight Director, DfE
  • Skills Policy Analysis Deputy Director, DfE
  • Head of Data Science and Analysis Unit x2, DfE
  • Skills Strategy and Delivery G7, DfE
  • Work Based Skills Director, DWP
  • Work Based Skills Deputy Director, DWP
  • Work Based Skills G7 x2, DWP
  • Work Based Skills SEO, DWP
  • Work Based Skills HEO, DWP
  • Head of Apprenticeships & Skills Bootcamps Hub G7, DWP
  • Apprenticeship Performance Insight Manager G7, DWP
  • Funding Strategy, Growth and Skills Levy SEO, DWP
  • Growth & Skills Levy Deputy Director, DWP
  • Priority Sector Skills G6, DWP
  • Minister for Transformation, DWP
  • Secretary of State, DWP
  • Permanent Secretary, DWP
  • Principal Private Secretary to SoS, DWP
  • Special Advisers x4, DWP
  • Private Secretary & Head of Office for the Special Advisors, DWP
  • Head of News and Strategic Communications, DWP
  • Private Office Analytical Team, DWP
  • Policy Group Labour Market Strategy, DWP
  • Sector Skills Place and Progression Deputy Director, DWP
  • Skills Advisor, DWP
  • Labour Market & Skills Director General, DWP
  • Chief Press Officer, DWP
  • Senior Press Officer, DWP
  • Adults Skills Director, DWP
  • Labour Markets Deputy Director, DWP