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 January version of this release (Apprenticeships and Further Education and Skills: January 2026) published on 29 January 2026, 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 |
| Special Advisers x5 |
| Permanent Secretary |
| Interim Director General for Skills |
| Deputy Director for Post-16 Access Participation and Applications |
| Director for Strategic Analysis, Research, Data, Intelligence & Science |
| Deputy Director for News and Social Media |
| Director of Apprenticeships and Skills Bootcamps |
| Deputy Director, Growth & Skills Levy, Strategy and Engagement |
| Director of Skills Strategy & Engagement |
| Skills Strategy and Delivery Deputy Director |
| Deputy Director for Data Insight and Statistics |
| Acting Deputy Head of Profession for Statistics |
| Deputy Director for Skills Policy Analysis |
| Programme Deputy Director for Apprenticeships |
| Senior Designer - Social Media |
| Chief Media Officer |
| Social Media |
| Senior Press Officer |
| Media press Officer |
| Head of Apprenticeships Parliamentary Team |
| Apprenticeship Parliamentary Team Officer |
| Apprenticeships Funding Analyst x2 |
| Funding Policy Manager |
| FE Funding - Free courses for jobs |
| Team leader, Tailored learning |
| Adult Essential Skills and Tailored Learning Policy Support |
| Adult Essential Digital Skills Policy Adviser |
| Adult essential skills - English, maths and ESOL |
| Essential Skills and Multiply |
| Apprenticeship Quality Policy |
| Head of Apprenticeships and Skills Bootcamps Data, Insights and Performance Unit |
| Minister for Transformation, DWP |
| DWP Secretary of State (SoS) |
| DWP Permanent Secretary |
| Principal Private Secretary to SoS, DWP |
| DWP Special Advisers x 4 |
| Private Secretary & Head of Office for the Special Advisers, DWP |
| Head of News and Strategic Communications, DWP |
| Private Office Analytical Team , DWP |
| Policy Group Labour Market Strategy |
| Deputy Director, Sector Skills Place and Progression , DWP |
| Director, Skills (Adults), DWP |
| Skills Advisor, DWP |
| Director General, Labour Market & Skills, DWP |
| Chief Press Officer, DWP |
| Senior Press Officer, DWP |