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Written question asked by Angela Rayner (Labour) on Tuesday, 26 February 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 March 2019 (named day). It was answered by Anne Milton (Conservative) on Monday, 4 March 2019 on behalf of the Department for Education. Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education was asked to reply.

Department for Education: Apprentices

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the (a) number and (b) proportion of staff employed in each group of his Department that are apprentices.

Original answer

The department currently employs 209 apprentices. This can be broken down into the following groups in the attached table, which also shows the proportion against the total number of employees.

Regarding the proportion of apprentices employed at the Institute for Apprenticeships, this is a matter for the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. I have asked the Chief Executive, Sir Gerry Berragan, to write to the hon. Member for Ashton-under-Lyne and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.

Within the Education and Skills Funding Agency, 5 employees working on apprenticeships strategy, policy and delivery are apprentices, which represents 1.6% of the total of 317 employees.

The answer was corrected by Anne Milton (Conservative)

on Thursday, 7 March 2019 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Corrected answer

The department currently employs 209 apprentices. This can be broken down into the following groups in the attached table, which also shows the proportion against the total number of employees.

Regarding the proportion of apprentices employed at the Institute for Apprenticeships, this is a matter for the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. I have asked the Chief Executive, Sir Gerry Berragan, to write to the hon. Member for Ashton-under-Lyne and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.

Within the Education and Skills Funding Agency, 5 employees working on apprenticeships strategy, policy and delivery are apprentices, which represents 1.6% of the total of 317 employees.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
226124
Session
2017-19
Attachment
226124_226125_226126_table_of_apprentices
Related items
Correction
Tuesday, 23 July 2019
Written statements
House of Commons
Correction
Tuesday, 23 July 2019
Written statements
House of Lords
Grouped for answer
Yes
Notes
Answer corrected by written statement HCWS1801 on 23 July 2019.
Subjects
Apprentices Department for Education
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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