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Apprentices

Answer

The table below provides the number of apprenticeship starts in England for the 2017/18 academic year through to the 2021/22 academic year.

Academic Year	2017/18	2018/19	2019/20	2020/21	2021/22 Provisional
Apprenticeship Starts	375,760	393,380	322,530	321,440	347,920

Please note that the data provided for the 2021/22 academic year remains provisional until the publication of our annual apprenticeships and traineeships statistical release in November 2022. When published, this data will be available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/announcements/apprenticeships-and-traineeships-november-2022.

The department’s reforms to apprenticeships have empowered employers to develop more than 650 high-quality apprenticeship standards, helping them to build the skilled workforces they need to grow. Employers make the decision about which apprenticeships are right for them and choose when they take on apprentices to meet the needs of their business.

The department wants to support employers of all sizes to offer more apprenticeship opportunities, so that even more individuals can benefit from high-quality opportunities to earn whilst learning. We are increasing the funding available for apprenticeships to £2.7 billion by the 2024/25 financial year and making apprenticeship training more flexible so that apprenticeships are accessible to employers in all sectors.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

67888

Session

2022-23

Transferred

Yes

Subjects

Apprentices

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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