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Data Provider: Welsh Government National Statistics Apprenticeship learning programmes started by quarter, sector 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]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.[Filtered]
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Region of domicile 3[Filter]
Academic YearAcademic years run from 1 August of the initial year to 31 July of the following year.[Filtered]
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Programme type 1
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Quarter 1
[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. [Filter]
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Sector 2
[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 ProgrammesIncludes programmes where the sector is not provided or not applicable.8,3455,3806,3306,2808,9705,3155,5105,4753,3752,6803,1002,915
All ProgrammesIncludes programmes where the sector is not provided or not applicable.[Expand]Agriculture20080130651955565*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication
[Expand]Construction1,8406752953002,3508304053451505040*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication
[Expand]Engineering1,1704453653801,66034533546560*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication
[Expand]Manufacturing33020019519535*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication3080*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication
[Expand]Transportation40*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication35*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication65.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
[Expand]Management and Professional40*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication60454103904955001,2551,1151,2901,265
[Expand]Business Administration595355365345940525525605550400350320
[Expand]Retailing and Customer Service24514020519060505565*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication
[Expand]Leisure, Sport and Travel17514513016530029524535025*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication40
[Expand]Hospitality40525534539524514524521530305545
[Expand]Hair and Beauty460200285290150105105105*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication10.The data item is not applicable
[Expand]Healthcare and Public Services2,8252,8153,9203,8652,4652,3902,7752,5351,2209901,2251,150
[Expand]Media and Design*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication1308012511550*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication65*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication
[Expand]Sector Unknown / Not Defined.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable

Metadata

Title

Number of apprenticeship learning programmes started in Wales by quarter

Last update

6 February 2024 6 February 2024

Next update

May 2024

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

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.

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 Q4 data is calculated using the month 5 freeze of the Lifelong Learning Wales record (LLWR). This freeze was produced on the 21st December 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 (*).

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.

Keywords

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