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Apprentices

Answer

Table 1 shows Apprenticeship starts by gender and level, for learners aged under 19 at the start of their programme. Figures are given for 2003/04 onwards, the earliest year for which comparable data are available.

Table 1: Apprenticeship programme starts by gender and level for under 19-year-olds, 2003/04 to 2008/09
	Female	Male	Total
	Apprenticeship (Level 2)	Advanced Apprenticeship (Level 3)	Total female	Apprenticeship (Level 2)	Advanced Apprenticeship (Level 3)	Total male	Apprenticeship (Level 2)	Advanced Apprenticeship (Level 3)	Grand total
2003/04	41,400	6,600	48,000	41,600	18,600	60,200	83,000	25,200	108,300
2004/05	41,700	7,000	48,600	46,000	18,900	64,900	87,600	25,900	113,500
2005/06	37,200	6,600	43,800	39,900	15,800	55,700	77,100	22,400	99,500
2006/07	37,500	7,500	45,000	43,300	17,400	60,600	80,800	24,800	105,600
2007/08	36,700	7,500	44,200	45,300	18,100	63,400	82,000	25,500	107,600
2008/09	35,400	7,800	43,200	38,800	17,400	56,200	74,200	25,200	99,400
Notes:
1. Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred.
2. Figures are based on age at start of programme. Figures include learners aged 16-18 years old and a small number of under 16s.
3. Figures for Advanced Apprenticeships include a small number of Higher Level Apprenticeships.
Source:
Individualised Learner Record

Information on the number of Apprenticeship starts is published in a quarterly statistical first release (SFR). The latest SFR was published on 17 December:"http://www.thedataservice.org.uk/statistics/sfrdec09"

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

508 c356W; 322635

Session

2009-10

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