Business, Innovation and Skills written question – answered at on 27 February 2013.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many apprenticeships in each sector commenced in (a) City of Chester constituency and (b) the north west in each of the last five years.
Tables 1 and 2 show the number of apprenticeship starts by sector subject area in the City of Chester parliamentary constituency and the north west region respectively. Data are shown for 2007/08 to 2011/12, the latest year for which full year data are available.
Table 1: Apprenticeship programme starts in City of Chester parliamentary constituency by sector subject area, 2011/12 | |||||
Sector subject area | 2007/08 | 2008/09 | 2009/10 | 2010/11 | 2011/12 |
Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | 10 |
Arts, Media and Publishing | — | — | — | — | — |
Business, Administration and Law | 70 | 100 | 130 | 220 | 320 |
Construction, Planning and the Built Environment | 30 | 40 | 20 | 30 | 20 |
Education and Training | — | — | — | — | — |
Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies | 50 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 50 |
Health, Public Services and Care | 30 | 60 | 50 | 160 | 220 |
Information and Communication Technology | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 20 |
Languages, Literature and Culture | — | — | — | — | — |
Leisure, Travel and Tourism | — | 10 | 20 | 50 | 40 |
Preparation for Life and Work | — | — | — | — | — |
Retail and Commercial Enterprise | 110 | 110 | 140 | 210 | 230 |
Science and Mathematics | — | — | — | — | — |
Unknown | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Total | 300 | 370 | 410 | 750 | 900 |
Table 2: Apprenticeship programme starts in north west region by sector subject area, 2011/12 | |||||
Sector subject area | 2007/08 | 2008/09 | 2009/10 | 2010/11 | 2011/12 |
Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care | 500 | 590 | 610 | 960 | 1,140 |
Arts, Media and Publishing | 30 | 30 | 70 | 80 | 100 |
Business, Administration and Law | 8,530 | 11,020 | 15,090 | 25,830 | 31,640 |
Construction, Planning and the Built Environment | 5,560 | 5,330 | 4,630 | 4,790 | 3,700 |
Education and Training | 150 | 130 | 240 | 890 | 1,580 |
Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies | 6,320 | 5,010 | 5,350 | 8,590 | 8,470 |
Health, Public Services and Care | 4,650 | 5,260 | 7,100 | 14,570 | 18,650 |
Information and Communication Technology | 720 | 580 | 1,010 | 2,020 | 2,200 |
Languages, Literature and Culture | — | — | — | — | — |
Leisure, Travel and Tourism | 750 | 1,580 | 3,030 | 4,720 | 4,650 |
Preparation for Life and Work | — | — | — | — | — |
Retail and Commercial Enterprise | 7,680 | 7,010 | 10,160 | 16,220 | 17,100 |
Science and Mathematics | — | — | — | — | 80 |
Unknown | 590 | — | — | — | — |
Total | 35,480 | 36,530 | 47,280 | 78,660 | 89,310 |
Notes: 1. All figures are rounded to the nearest 10. ‘—’ indicates a value of less than five. 2. Geographic breakdowns are based upon the home postcode of the learner. 3. Figures are based on the geographic boundaries as of May 2010. Source: Individualised Learner Record |
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