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Written question asked by Lord Watson of Invergowrie (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 May 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 June 2018. It was answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 5 June 2018 on behalf of the Department for Education.


Department for Education: Apprentices

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of the workforce at the Department for Education were undertaking apprenticeships at the end of March 2018.

Answer

At the end of March 2018, 2.9 per cent of the department’s workforce were undertaking an apprenticeship.

The Civil Service has pledged to deliver 2.3 per cent of the workforce in England as apprenticeship starts annually. The department met its target in 2017/18.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL8155
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Apprentices Department for Education
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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