Education written question – answered at on 12 October 2011.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what proportion of 16 to 18-year-olds were undertaking an apprenticeship in each of the last five financial years; and what proportion he expects to participate in an apprenticeship in each year to 2014-15.
holding answer
The following table sets out the proportion of 16 to 18-year-olds undertaking apprenticeships using academic years. Figures are not available by financial year. Plans beyond 2011/12 are subject to review and are not yet available.
Participation rates for 16-18-year-olds on apprenticeships, England | ||||||
Academic years | ||||||
2006/07 | 2007/08 | 2008/09 | 2009/10 | 2010/11 (provisional) | 2011/12 (projection) | |
All 16-18 Apprenticeships (%) | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 6.8 |
Population | 2,013,000 | 2,018,300 | 2,023,600 | 1,992,000 | 1,947,700 | 1,905,400 |
Notes: 1. Age is age at the beginning of the academic year, i.e. 31 August. 2. Percentages are based on a snapshot count of what people were participating in at the end of the calendar year, i.e. 2010/11 is based on end 2010 snapshot estimate. 3. Population estimates for academic year ages are derived by DFE from mid-year estimates and projections provided by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and the Government Actuary's Department (GAD). 4. 2011/12 snapshot of projections have been derived from the whole year learner volumes publishes in the 2011-12 16-19 Funding Statement (December 2010) and are currently being reviewed as part of the work for the 2012-13 16-19 Funding Statement which is due to be published in November 2011. 5. Forecasted volume will change as more current data and analysts becomes available. |
Yes0 people think so
No5 people think not
Would you like to ask a question like this yourself? Use our Freedom of Information site.