Apprenticeship learning programmes started by quarter and year

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Age group

This dimension gives the age of the learner at 31 August of the academic year.

Age group 1

Gender

Gender 1

Region of domicile This 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.

This 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.

Region of domicile 1

Region of domicile 2

Region of domicile 3

Sector $The sector reflects the type of work and training being undertaken by the learner and is directly related to the qualification being studied for. The sector groupings can be broken down into individual sector frameworks. Any sector framework with fewer than 40 programmes in the academic year is grouped under \'Other Sector Frameworks\' for the corresponding sector grouping.$

Sector 1

Sector 2

Area code

Measure1

Programme type

Programme type 1

Quarter

Quarter 1

Academic year Academic years run from 1 August of the initial year to 31 July of the following year.

All apprenticeship programmes Includes Foundation Apprenticeships, Apprenticeships, Higher Apprenticeships, and MSDs.

All apprenticeship programmes Includes Foundation Apprenticeships, Apprenticeships, Higher Apprenticeships, and MSDs.

Foundation Apprenticeship (Level 2)

Apprenticeship (Level 3)

Higher Apprenticeship (Level 4+) MSDs (Modern Skills Diplomas) were replaced by Higher Apprenticeships for programmes starting on or after August 2011.

MSDs (Modern Skills Diplomas) were replaced by Higher Apprenticeships for programmes starting on or after August 2011.

Total

2023/24

2,655

1,655

1,765

4,245

2,060

1,895

1,245

810

905

2022/23

2,410

1,690

2,225

2,250

8,575

3,745

2,010

1,950

2,245

9,950

1,110

870

1,160

1,220

4,355

22,880

2021/22

3,735

1,795

2,035

1,595

9,160

2,820

1,600

1,500

7,425

1,000

825

880

750

3,455

20,040

2020/21

2,200

1,895

2,070

2,435

8,605

2,405

1,705

2,060

1,730

7,900

1,265

985

1,060

945

4,250

20,755

2019/20

3,425

1,920

1,815

930

8,085

3,860

2,150

1,930

1,695

9,635

1,330

1,000

1,435

845

4,610

22,335

2018/19

3,745

2,040

1,855

2,395

10,035

3,840

2,405

2,375

2,945

11,570

1,430

1,010

880

1,020

4,340

25,945

2017/18

4,120

2,880

2,830

3,305

13,135

4,115

2,710

2,785

3,515

13,125

1,250

1,125

1,270

1,455

5,105

31,360

2016/17

2,910

2,150

2,260

2,575

9,890

2,775

2,005

2,200

2,575

9,550

1,215

1,205

1,135

1,120

4,675

24,115

2015/16

2,855

1,740

1,915

1,905

8,410

2,365

1,310

1,425

4,205

9,300

1,365

1,420

1,575

1,620

5,980

23,690

2014/15

2,525

1,650

2,530

1,725

8,430

2,405

1,110

1,820

1,565

6,895

680

795

1,285

1,415

4,175

19,505

2013/14

4,625

3,000

2,660

3,710

14,000

3,650

2,195

1,730

2,605

10,185

1,075

660

685

880

3,300

27,485

2012/13

3,890

2,910

4,200

4,255

15,255

3,165

1,945

2,565

2,820

10,500

130

260

645

1,240

2,275

28,030

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Weblinks

https://www.medr.cymru/en/News/apprenticeships-learning-programmes-started-february-to-april-2024-provisional/

Title

Number of apprenticeship learning programmes started in Wales by quarter

Last update

28 November 2024

Next update

February 2025

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

Lifelong Learning Wales Record, Welsh Government

Contact email

post16ed.stats@gov.wales

Designation

None

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

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.

2023/24 Q3 data is calculated using the September freeze of the Lifelong Learning Wales record (LLWR). This freeze was produced on the 19 September 2024.

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

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