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Data Provider: Welsh Government National Statistics Apprenticeship learning programmes started by quarter, region of domicile and programme type
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[Collapse]Age groupThis dimension gives the age of the learner at 31 August of the academic year. [Filtered]
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Age group 1[Filter]
[Collapse]Gender[Filtered]
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Gender 1[Filter]
[Collapse]SectorThe sector reflects the type of work and training being undertaken by the learner and is directly related to the qualification being studied for. The sector groupings can be broken down into individual sector frameworks. Any sector framework with fewer than 40 programmes in the academic year is grouped under \'Other Sector Frameworks\' for the corresponding sector grouping. [Filtered]
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Sector 2[Filter]
Academic YearAcademic years run from 1 August of the initial year to 31 July of the following year.[Filtered]
Area Codes[Filter]
Measure1
[Collapse]Programme type[Filter]
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Programme type 1
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Quarter 1
[Collapse]Region of domicileThis dimension gives the local authority of domicile of the learner, and has been calculated using their recorded home postcode. The 22 local authorities in Wales are grouped under four regions.[Filter]
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[Collapse]Region of domicile 1(Descending)
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[Collapse]Region of domicile 2
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Region of domicile 3(Descending)
[Collapse]All apprenticeship programmesIncludes Foundation Apprenticeships, Apprenticeships, Higher Apprenticeships, and MSDs.
[Collapse]Foundation Apprenticeship (Level 2)[Collapse]Apprenticeship (Level 3)[Collapse]Higher Apprenticeship (Level 4+)MSDs (Modern Skills Diplomas) were replaced by Higher Apprenticeships for programmes starting on or after August 2011.
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[Collapse]All areas8,3405,3704,1054,0308,9555,3003,5603,2303,3752,6801,9401,695
All areas[Collapse]Wales8,1505,3004,0353,9508,6905,1653,4753,1353,2752,6051,9001,660
Wales[Collapse]North Wales regionNorth Wales region consists of the local authorities of Isle of Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham.1,9701,1607506702,000975655485445355255255
North Wales regionNorth Wales region consists of the local authorities of Isle of Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham.Wrexham3901851251504101451258080553530
Isle of Anglesey2051558565215135655555303035
Gwynedd40024516513535023010510575604545
Flintshire4052351251055351551958585756045
Denbighshire25514010095230135707065554050
Conwy305200140115260170908580804050
[Collapse]Mid Wales regionMid Wales region consists of the local authorities of Powys and Ceredigion.485270190165520275200155150170115125
Mid Wales regionMid Wales region consists of the local authorities of Powys and Ceredigion.Powys2801901301302851701301201101358070
Ceredigion195856040240105803540353055
[Collapse]South West Wales regionSouth West Wales region consists of the local authorities of Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Swansea and Neath Port Talbot.2,1051,2059351,0052,2351,300820755805630435345
South West Wales regionSouth West Wales region consists of the local authorities of Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Swansea and Neath Port Talbot.Swansea645380305435690395260260260230130120
Pembrokeshire390230195110435290160110125905045
Neath Port Talbot49028021022547028019521523015513595
Carmarthenshire57031022523563533521017519015512090
[Collapse]South East Wales regionSouth East Wales region consists of the local authorities of Bridgend, The Vale of Glamorgan, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil, Caerphilly, Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen, Monmouthshire, Newport and Cardiff.3,5902,6602,1502,1053,9302,6151,7951,7401,8851,4601,100925
South East Wales regionSouth East Wales region consists of the local authorities of Bridgend, The Vale of Glamorgan, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil, Caerphilly, Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen, Monmouthshire, Newport and Cardiff.Torfaen2802001601452801851401051301006565
The Vale of Glamorgan2752051951402802001601601501207560
Rhondda Cynon Taf610500380365770470330345350220205170
Newport35526019523034521516016015013510065
Monmouthshire1859510085160115706570854540
Merthyr Tydfil19085135105170130908080604045
Cardiff625580360440740475365330385285220185
Caerphilly475305290270520360215220270195160155
Bridgend37527520520547030016516520517513085
Blaenau Gwent215155130120190160100100100906560
[Collapse]Outside Wales or not knownIncludes all learners known to be domiciled outside of Wales and all learners for whom the region of domicile is unknown.[Collapse]Outside Wales or not knownIncludes all learners known to be domiciled outside of Wales and all learners for whom the region of domicile is unknown.Outside Wales or not knownIncludes all learners known to be domiciled outside of Wales and all learners for whom the region of domicile is unknown.1907070802751408595100754535

Metadata

Title

Number of apprenticeship learning programmes started in Wales by quarter

Last update

17 August 2023 17 August 2023

Next update

November 2023

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

Lifelong Learning Wales Record, Welsh Government

Contact email

post16ed.stats@gov.wales

Designation

National Statistics

Geographical coverage

Wales

Languages covered

English only

Data licensing

You may use and re-use this data free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government License - see http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence

Statistical quality

Statisticians within the Welsh Government review the data and query any anomalies with the LLWR data collection team and, where relevant, with learning providers before tables are published.

The LLWR data underlying this table are intended to be final, for non-funding purposes.

General description

This table provides quarterly data on the number of apprenticeship learning programmes started in work-based learning (WBL) in Wales. The data includes WBL that is delivered by further education institutions and also WBL delivered by other training providers.

2022/23 Q2 data is calculated using the month 11 freeze of the Lifelong Learning Wales record (LLWR). This freeze was produced on the 21st June 2023.

New work-based learning contract arrangements came into effect on 1st August 2021. This resulted in the transfer of around 4,800 existing apprentices to new providers with new programme records created on the Lifelong Learning Wales Record. New programme records resulting from a transfer are usually included in the statistics on apprenticeship starts with the exception of the target measure. In 2021/22 Q1, however, we excluded the records as so many learners were transferred that the statistics would have presented a misleading picture of apprenticeship starts in that quarter had they been left in.

From 2016/17 onwards all data in the table is calculated using the month 5 freeze of the Lifelong Learning Wales Record (LLWR). This freeze is produced close to the end of the December after the academic year in question finishes. For example, the freeze containing the 2016/17 data was taken close to the end of December 2017.

Prior to 2016/17 data in the table was calculated using the month 7 freeze of the Lifelong Learning Wales Record (LLWR). This freeze was produced close to the end of the February after the academic year in question finishes. For example, the freeze containing the 2015/16 data was taken close to the end of February 2017.

Data in the table is presented on an academic year basis, which runs from 1st August - 31st July.

All figures are rounded to the nearest multiple of 5. Any values greater than 0 and less than 5 have been suppressed and replaced with an asterisk (*).

Rounding applied

All figures in the table have been rounded to the closest multiple of 5. All non-zero values less than 5 have been suppressed and are denoted by an asterisk (*).

Keywords

Lifelong Learning Wales Record LLWR Work Based Learning WBL Apprenticeship Apprenticeships Post 16 P16

Weblinks

http://gov.wales/statistics-and-research/further-education-work-based-learning-community-learning-statistics/ - Further education, work-based learning and community learning statistics: an annual publication which this table provides part of a digital alternative with improved interactivity. Previous publications of this release provide data for the academic years 2006/07 - 2011/12, and there are no current plans to update this table to include data previous to 2012/13.