Academic year 2023/24

Apprenticeships

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

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Pre-release access list

In the 28 November update of this release (Apprenticeships: November 2024), beside Department for Education (DfE) professional and production staff, the following post holders are given pre-release access up to 24 hours before release:

  • Secretary of State for Education
  • Minister for Skills
  • Minister for Children and Families
  • Special Advisers (4 recipients)
  • Permanent Secretary
  • Director General, Skills
  • Deputy Directors, Post-16 Access Participation and Applications 
  • Director, Strategic Analysis, Research, Data, Intelligence & Science
  • Deputy Director, News and Social Media 
  • Director of Apprenticeships and Skills Bootcamps
  • Deputy Director, Data Insight and Statistics
  • Deputy Head of Profession for Statistics 
  • Deputy Director, Skills Policy Analysis
  • Director, Further Education Oversight
  • Programme Deputy Director, Apprenticeships
  • Student Funding Policy​ Deputy Director
  • Senior Designer – Social Media
  • Senior Press Officer
  • Media Officer 
  • Head of Apprenticeships Parliamentary Team
  • Apprenticeship Parliamentary Team Officer
  • Apprenticeships Funding Analyst
  • Funding Policy Manager
  • FE Funding – Free courses for jobs
  • Team leader, Community learning
  • Post-16 essential digital skills
  • Adult essential skills - English, maths and ESOL 
  • Essential Skills and Multiply 
  • Apprenticeship Quality Policy
  • Student Funding Policy – Advanced learner loans

 

In the 10 October update of this release (Apprenticeships: October 2024), beside Department for Education (DfE) professional and production staff, the following post holders are given pre-release access up to 24 hours before release: 

  • Secretary of State for Education 
  • Minister for Skills 
  • Minister for Children and Families 
  • Special Advisers (5 recipients) 
  • Permanent Secretary 
  • Director General, Skills 
  • Director of Apprenticeships and Skills Bootcamps 
  • Deputy Director, Data Insight and Statistics 
  • Deputy Head of Profession for Statistics 
  • Deputy Director, Skills Policy Analysis 
  • Deputy Director, News and Social Media 
  • Programme Deputy Director, Apprenticeships 
  • Senior Videographer 
  • Senior Media Officer 
  • Media Officer 
  • Senior Designer - Social Media 
  • Head of Apprenticeships Parliamentary Team 
  • Apprenticeship Parliamentary Team Officer  
  • Apprenticeships Funding Analyst 
  • Funding Policy Manager  

In the 12 September update of this release (Apprenticeships: September 2024), beside Department for Education (DfE) professional and production staff, the following post holders are given pre-release access up to 24 hours before release: 

  • Secretary of State for Education 
  • Minister for Skills 
  • Minister for Children and Families 
  • Special Advisers (5 recipients) 
  • Permanent Secretary 
  • Director General, Skills 
  • Director of Apprenticeships and Skills Bootcamps 
  • Deputy Director, Data Insight and Statistics 
  • Deputy Head of Profession for Statistics 
  • Deputy Director, Skills Policy Analysis 
  • Deputy Director, News and Social Media 
  • Programme Deputy Director, Apprenticeships 
  • Senior Videographer 
  • Senior Media Officer 
  • Media Officer 
  • Senior Designer - Social Media 
  • Head of Apprenticeships Parliamentary Team 
  • Apprenticeship Parliamentary Team Officer  
  • Apprenticeships Funding Analyst 
  • Funding Policy Manager  

In the 15 August update of this release (Apprenticeships: August 2024), beside Department for Education (DfE) professional and production staff, the following post holders are given pre-release access up to 24 hours before release:

  • Secretary of State for Education
  • Minister for Skills
  • Minister for Children and Families
  • Special Advisers (4 recipients)
  • Permanent Secretary
  • Director General, Skills
  • Director of Apprenticeships and Skills Bootcamps
  • Deputy Director, Data Insight and Statistics
  • Deputy Head of Profession for Statistics
  • Deputy Director, Skills Policy Analysis
  • Deputy Director, News and Social Media
  • Programme Deputy Director, Apprenticeships
  • Senior Videographer 
  • Senior Media Officer
  • Media Officer
  • Senior Designer - Social Media 
  • Head of Apprenticeships Parliamentary Team
  • Apprenticeship Parliamentary Team Officer 
  • Apprenticeships Funding Analyst
  • Funding Policy Manager 

In the 18 July update of this release (Apprenticeships: July 2024), beside Department for Education (DfE) professional and production staff, the following post holders are given pre-release access up to 24 hours before release:

  • Secretary of State for Education
  • Minister for Skills
  • Minister for Children and Families
  • Special Advisers (4 recipients)
  • Permanent Secretary
  • Director General, Skills
  • Deputy Directors, Post-16 Access Participation and Applications 
  • Director, Strategic Analysis, Research, Data, Intelligence & Science
  • Deputy Director, News and Social Media 
  • Director of Apprenticeships and Skills Bootcamps
  • Deputy Director, Data Insight and Statistics
  • Deputy Head of Profession for Statistics 
  • Deputy Director, Skills Policy Analysis
  • Programme Deputy Director, Apprenticeships
  • Senior Designer - Social Media
  • Senior Videographer
  • Chief Media Officer
  • Senior Press Officer
  • Media Officer 
  • Apprenticeship Parliamentary Team Officer (2 recipients)
  • Apprenticeships Funding Analyst
  • Apprenticeship Quality Policy
  • Funding Policy Manager 
  • FE Funding - Free courses for jobs
  • FE Funding - AEB
  • Team leader, Community learning
  • Post-16 essential digital skills
  • Adult essential skills - English, maths and ESOL 
  • Essential Skills and Multiply

In the 13 June update of this release (Apprenticeships: June 2024), beside Department for Education (DfE) professional and production staff, the following post holders are given pre-release access up to 24 hours before release:

  • Secretary of State for Education
  • Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for the School System and Student Finance)
  • Permanent Secretary
  • Director General, Skills
  • Director of Apprenticeships and Skills Bootcamps
  • Deputy Director, Data Insight and Statistics
  • Deputy Head of Profession for Statistics
  • Deputy Director, Skills Policy Analysis
  • Programme Deputy Director, Apprenticeships
  • Chief Media Officer
  • Social Media Officer 
  • Senior Media Officer
  • Head of Apprenticeships Parliamentary Team
  • Apprenticeship Parliamentary Team Officer 
  • Apprenticeships Funding Analyst
  • Funding Policy Manager 
  • Deputy Head of Social

In the 9 May update of this release (Apprenticeships: May 2024), beside Department for Education (DfE) professional and production staff, the following post holders are given pre-release access up to 24 hours before release:

  • Secretary of State for Education
  • Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for the School System and Student Finance)
  • Special Advisers (4 recipients)
  • Permanent Secretary
  • Director General, Skills
  • Director of Apprenticeships and Skills Bootcamps
  • Deputy Director, Data Insight and Statistics
  • Deputy Head of Profession for Statistics
  • Deputy Director, Skills Policy Analysis
  • Programme Deputy Director, Apprenticeships
  • Chief Media Officer
  • Senior Media Officer
  • Head of Apprenticeships Parliamentary Team
  • Apprenticeship Parliamentary Team Officer 
  • Apprenticeships Funding Analyst
  • Funding Policy Manager 
  • Deputy Head of Social

In the 11 April update of this release (Apprenticeships: April 2024), beside Department for Education (DfE) professional and production staff, the following post holders are given pre-release access up to 24 hours before release:

  • Secretary of State for Education
  • Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for the School System and Student Finance)
  • Special Advisers (4 recipients)
  • Permanent Secretary
  • Director General, Skills
  • Director of Apprenticeships and Skills Bootcamps
  • Deputy Director, Data Insight and Statistics
  • Deputy Head of Profession for Statistics
  • Deputy Director, Skills Policy Analysis
  • Deputy Director, News and Social Media
  • Programme Deputy Director, Apprenticeships
  • Deputy Head of Digital Engagement and Creative Content
  • Social Media Officer
  • Chief Media Officer
  • Senior Media Officer
  • Head of Apprenticeships Parliamentary Team
  • Apprenticeship Parliamentary Team Officer 
  • Apprenticeships Funding Analyst
  • Funding Policy Manager 

In the 21 March update to this release, 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 for Education
  • Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for the School System and Student Finance)
  • Special Advisers (4 recipients)
  • Permanent Secretary
  • Director General, Skills
  • Director, Professional and Technical Education
  • Deputy Directors, Post-16 Access Participation and Applications 
  • Director, Strategic Analysis, Research, Data, Intelligence & Science
  • Deputy Director, News and Social Media
  • Director of Apprenticeships and Skills Bootcamps
  • Deputy Director, Data Insight and Statistics
  • Deputy Head of Profession for Statistics
  • Deputy Director, Skills Policy Analysis
  • Programme Deputy Director, Apprenticeships
  • Deputy Head of Digital Engagement and Creative Content
  • Social Media Officer (Senior Content Producer)
  • Chief Media Officer
  • Media Officer
  • Head of Apprenticeships Parliamentary Team
  • Apprenticeship Parliamentary Team Officer 
  • Apprenticeships Funding Analyst
  • Apprenticeship Quality Policy
  • Funding Policy Manager 
  • FE Funding - Free courses for jobs
  • FE Funding - AEB
  • Team leader, Community learning
  • Post-16 essential digital skills
  • Essential Skills and Multiply 
  • Senior Manager Apprentice Assessment
  • Deputy Director, Apprenticeship Quality
  • Head Of Apprenticeships Content
  • Senior Policy Advisor
  • Head Of FE System Performance

In the 15 February update of this release (Apprenticeships: February 2024), beside Department for Education (DfE) professional and production staff, the following post holders are given pre-release access up to 24 hours before release:

  • Secretary of State for Education
  • Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for the School System and Student Finance)
  • Special Advisers (4 recipients)
  • Permanent Secretary
  • Director General, Skills
  • Director of Apprenticeships and Skills Bootcamps
  • Deputy Director, Data Insight and Statistics
  • Deputy Head of Profession for Statistics
  • Deputy Director, Skills Policy Analysis
  • Deputy Director, News and Social Media
  • Programme Deputy Director, Apprenticeships
  • Social Media Officer
  • Chief Media Officer
  • Media Officer
  • Head of Apprenticeships Parliamentary Team
  • Apprenticeship Parliamentary Team Officer 
  • Apprenticeships Funding Analyst
  • Funding Policy Manager 

In the original version of this release (Apprenticeships: January 2024) published on 25 January 2024, beside Department for Education (DfE) professional and production staff, the following post holders are given pre-release access up to 24 hours before release:

  • Secretary of State for Education
  • Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for the School System and Student Finance)
  • Special Advisers (4 recipients)
  • Permanent Secretary
  • Director General, Skills
  • Director, Professional and Technical Education
  • Deputy Directors, Post-16 Access Participation and Applications 
  • Director, Strategic Analysis, Research, Data, Intelligence & Science
  • Director of Apprenticeships and Skills Bootcamps
  • Deputy Director, Data Insight and Statistics
  • Deputy Head of Profession for Statistics
  • Deputy Director, Skills Policy Analysis
  • Programme Deputy Director, Apprenticeships
  • Deputy Head of Digital Engagement and Creative Content
  • Social Media Officer (Senior Content Producer)
  • Chief Media Officer
  • Media Officer
  • Head of Apprenticeships Parliamentary Team
  • Apprenticeship Parliamentary Team Officer 
  • Apprenticeships Funding Analyst
  • Funding Policy Manager 
  • FE Funding - Free courses for jobs
  • FE Funding - AEB
  • Team leader, Community learning
  • Post-16 essential digital skills
  • Adult essential skills - English, maths and ESOL 
  • Essential Skills and Multiply
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