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Written question asked by Gordon Marsden (Labour) on Thursday, 10 December 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 December 2015 (named day). It was answered by Nick Boles (Conservative) on Sunday, 20 December 2015 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

National Apprenticeship Service: Staff

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many staff were employed by full-time equivalence (a) in total and (b) by region in the National Apprenticeship Service in (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2012-13 and (iii) 2014-15; and how many staff will be employed by full-time equivalence in the National Apprenticeship Service in (A) 2015-16, (B) 2016-17 and (C) 2017-18.

Answer

The National Apprenticeships Service is housed within the Skills Funding Agency. The tables below outline the total number of staff employed by full-time equivalence and by region in (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2012-13 and (iii) 2014-15; and how many staff will be employed by full-time equivalence in (A) 2015-16, (B) 2016-17 and (C) 2017-18.

*The Skills Funding Agency is unable to forecast future headcount.


Year

Total

Region

2010-11 (as at 31 March 2011)

Headcount 382

East Midlands – 33 East of England – 32 London – 37 North East – 26 North West – 36 South East – 33 South West – 35 West Midlands – 27 Yorkshire & Humber – 36 National - 87

2012-13 (as at 31 March 2013)

Headcount 340

London – 54 Central – 66 North East – 64 North West – 40 South East – 39 South West – 51 National - 26

2014-15 (as at 31 March 2015)

Headcount 317

London – 54 Central – 66 North East – 64 North West – 40 South East – 51 South West – 39 National - 3

2015-16 (as at 11.12.15)

Headcount 245

N/A

2016-17*

Not available

N/A

2017-18*

Not available

N/A

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
19691
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Staff National Apprenticeship Service
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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