House of Lords written question – answered at on 9 July 2012.
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many apprentices (1) under the age of 21, and (2) over the age of 21, were employed within the Department for Education on 1 June, excluding agencies and non-departmental public bodies.
The department has recruited 41 apprentices since 2008. Of this group 26 secured a permanent job here, or in other departments; two went onto further education; eight completed the programme and left to pursue other job opportunities; and five did not complete the programme. The department currently has 11 members of staff working through its apprentice programme (they have permanent rather than fixed-term contracts and are therefore classed as full time employees in line with the Civil Service policy on apprenticeships). The department is about to begin a recruitment process for its next cohort of apprentices with an estimated 40 apprentices joining in the autumn; they will work across a range of functions and sites.
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