Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered on 17 May 2018.
Jack Lopresti
Conservative, Filton and Bradley Stoke
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what levels of apprenticeships are offered by his Department; and how many apprenticeship starts there were at each level in each of the last three years.
George Eustice
The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Defra currently offers apprenticeships ranging from Level 2 (Business Administration) through to a Level 7 qualification in Finance.
Since April 2016 there have been 79 apprenticeship starts in Defra, broken down against scheme level as follows:
2016/17
Name | Level | Equivalent Educational Level | Number of Starts |
Advanced | 3 | 29 | |
Higher | 4, 5, 6 & 7 | Foundation Degree and above | 4* |
*3 at Level 4 and 1 at Level 5
2017/18
Name | Level | Equivalent Educational Level | Number of Starts |
Advanced | 3 | A Level | 16 |
Higher | 4, 5, 6 & 7 | Foundation Degree and above | 30 |
Data on apprentices was not held centrally in 2015 so we are unable to provide information for that year.
Yes3 people think so
No2 people think not
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