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Data Provider: Welsh Government National Statistics Learning programmes for Foundation Apprenticeships, Apprenticeships and Higher Apprenticeships
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Academic year<br /> <br /> Academic years run from 1 August of the initial year to 31 July of the following year.<br /> <br /> [Filtered]
[Collapse]Age group <br /> <br /> <br /> This dimension gives the age of the learner at 31 August of the academic year. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> [Filtered]
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Gender 1[Filter]
[Collapse]Region of domicile <br /> <br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> [Filtered]
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Region of domicile 3[Filter]
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Programme type 1
[Collapse]Sector <br /> 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. <br /> <br /> <br /> [Filter]
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Sector 2
[Collapse]All apprenticeship programmesIncludes Foundation Apprenticeships, Apprenticeships, Higher Apprenticeships, and MSDs.Click here to sortAll apprenticeship programmesIncludes Foundation Apprenticeships, Apprenticeships, Higher Apprenticeships, and MSDs.
Click here to sortFoundation Apprenticeship (Level 2)Click here to sortApprenticeship (Level 3)Click here to sortHigher Apprenticeship / MSD (Level 4+)MSDs (Modern Skills Diplomas) were replaced by Higher Apprenticeships for programmes starting on or after August 2011.
[Collapse]All ProgrammesIncludes programmes where the sector is not provided or not applicable.35,27037,30516,73589,305
All ProgrammesIncludes programmes where the sector is not provided or not applicable.[Expand]Rail Infrastructure Engineering305*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication.The data item is not applicable305
[Collapse]Agriculture650535301,215
AgricultureAgriculture11020*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication145
Animal Care15575.The data item is not applicable230
Equine12510025250
Horticulture15535.The data item is not applicable195
Veterinary Nursing.The data item is not applicable260.The data item is not applicable260
Other Sector Frameworks - AgricultureIncludes any sectors in the broader sector grouping with fewer than 40 programmes in the academic year.10040.The data item is not applicable140
[Collapse]Construction4,6606,60539511,655
ConstructionConstruction.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Construction (Building - excluding Specialist)2,245515.The data item is not applicable2,760
Construction (Specialist)45535.The data item is not applicable490
Construction (Civil Engineering) - Apprenticeship.The data item is not applicable55.The data item is not applicable55
Construction (Civil Engineering) - Foundation Apprenticeship Direct Entry295.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable295
Construction Management.The data item is not applicable*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication4545
Construction (Technical and Professional).The data item is not applicable155*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication155
Electrotechnical.The data item is not applicable2,930.The data item is not applicable2,930
Fencing.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Heating and Ventilation9085.The data item is not applicable175
Housing85290.The data item is not applicable375
Plumbing and Heating1,385600.The data item is not applicable1,985
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Construction Management Level 4.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Construction Management - Quantity Surveying.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Other Sector Frameworks - ConstructionIncludes any sectors in the broader sector grouping with fewer than 40 programmes in the academic year.100165110385
[Collapse]Engineering3,6005,2053109,125
EngineeringAdvanced Engineering Construction.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Engineering.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Engineering Manufacture7853,945.The data item is not applicable4,725
Engineering Manufacture - Higher Apprenticeship.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable150150
Extractives and Mineral Processing Operations.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Improving Operational Performance (Engineering Direct Entry)640.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable640
Operations and Quality Improvement.The data item is not applicable220.The data item is not applicable220
Process Manufacturing3570.The data item is not applicable105
Rail Engineering (Track)200.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable200
Vehicle Body and Paint Operations20075.The data item is not applicable275
Vehicle Fitting.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair1,360635.The data item is not applicable1,995
Vehicle Parts.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Advanced Engineering Manufacture.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Other Sector Frameworks - EngineeringIncludes any sectors in the broader sector grouping with fewer than 40 programmes in the academic year.8080165325
[Collapse]Manufacturing1,325325201,670
ManufacturingFood and Drink57532520920
Improving Operational Performance695.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable695
Industrial Applications.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Other Sector Frameworks - ManufacturingIncludes any sectors in the broader sector grouping with fewer than 40 programmes in the academic year.60*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication.The data item is not applicable60
[Collapse]Transportation165405.The data item is not applicable570
TransportationDriving Goods Vehicles145.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable145
Other Sector Frameworks - TransportationIncludes any sectors in the broader sector grouping with fewer than 40 programmes in the academic year.10*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication.The data item is not applicable15
[Collapse]Management and Professional3102,7256,8959,930
Management and ProfessionalFacilities Management7515060285
Human Resource Management.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable360360
Learning and Development.The data item is not applicable325.The data item is not applicable325
Legal Services.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Management1401,7602,2304,130
Management - Higher Apprenticeship.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Digital Learning Design.The data item is not applicable380.The data item is not applicable380
Other Sector Frameworks - Management and ProfessionalIncludes any sectors in the broader sector grouping with fewer than 40 programmes in the academic year.154560120
[Collapse]Business Administration1,9403,2252,0907,255
Business AdministrationAccounting3903954201,200
Business and Administration8559856002,445
Contact Centre Operations.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Higher Apprenticeship in Insurance.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable5050
Information Technology and Electronic Services.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
IT Users30215.The data item is not applicable245
IT, Software, Web & Telecoms Professionals31027020605
Project Management.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable740740
Providing Financial Services65295.The data item is not applicable355
Retail Financial Services.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools265785.The data item is not applicable1,050
Teaching Assistants.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Data Analytics.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable195195
Supporting Teaching and Learning in Physical Education and School Sport.The data item is not applicable205.The data item is not applicable205
Other Sector Frameworks - Business AdministrationIncludes any sectors in the broader sector grouping with fewer than 40 programmes in the academic year.307070170
[Collapse]Retailing and Customer Service9703701001,440
Retailing and Customer ServiceCustomer Service590225.The data item is not applicable815
Retail15040.The data item is not applicable190
Sales and Telesales.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Supply Chain Management.The data item is not applicable252550
Warehousing and Storage20035.The data item is not applicable230
Other Sector Frameworks - Retailing and Customer ServiceIncludes any sectors in the broader sector grouping with fewer than 40 programmes in the academic year.305030110
[Collapse]Leisure, Sport and Travel7851,5751602,520
Leisure, Sport and TravelActive Leisure and Learning.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Activity Leadership55.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable55
Advanced Fitness.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Exercise and Fitness465545.The data item is not applicable1,010
Leisure Management*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication260.The data item is not applicable265
Leisure Operations.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Playwork215585160960
Sporting Excellence.The data item is not applicable85.The data item is not applicable85
Travel Services.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Sports Development.The data item is not applicable105.The data item is not applicable105
Other Sector Frameworks - Leisure, Sport and TravelIncludes any sectors in the broader sector grouping with fewer than 40 programmes in the academic year.405.The data item is not applicable45
[Collapse]Hospitality1,8651,1252303,220
HospitalityCraft Cuisine.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Hospitality and Catering1,7251,105.The data item is not applicable2,830
Hospitality Management.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable225225
Licensed Hospitality13010.The data item is not applicable145
Other Sector Frameworks - HospitalityIncludes any sectors in the broader sector grouping with fewer than 40 programmes in the academic year.*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication5*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication
[Collapse]Hair and Beauty1,860690302,580
Hair and BeautyBarbering365100.The data item is not applicable465
Beauty Therapy205105*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication325
Hairdressing1,260450151,725
Nail Services.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Other Sector Frameworks - Hair and BeautyIncludes any sectors in the broader sector grouping with fewer than 40 programmes in the academic year.3530.The data item is not applicable70
[Collapse]Healthcare and Public Services17,10513,8856,23537,220
Healthcare and Public ServicesChildrens Care, Learning And Development1,8752,990*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication4,880
Cleaning and Environmental Services.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Dental Nursing.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Early Years Care and Education.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Emergency Fire Service Operations.The data item is not applicable380.The data item is not applicable380
Health - Clinical Healthcare Support495945.The data item is not applicable1,435
Health - Dental Nursing.The data item is not applicable1,105.The data item is not applicable1,105
Health - Healthcare Support Services9055.The data item is not applicable145
Health - Pharmacy Services.The data item is not applicable180.The data item is not applicable180
Health and Social Care14,2457,740*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication21,980
Information Advice and Guidance.The data item is not applicable1551,7951,950
Professional Framework in Advanced Practice in Social Care.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable115115
Professional Framework in Childrens Care, Learning and Development.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable300300
Professional Framework in Leadership and Management in Social Care.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable400400
Security Systems.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Sustainable Resource Management33520585615
Youth Work.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Associate Ambulance Practitioner.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable150150
Professional Practice in Health and Social Care.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable1,1351,135
Leadership and Management of Health and Social Care.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable945945
Professional Practice in Children's Care, Play, Learning and Development.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable705705
Leadership and Management of Children's Care, Play, Learning and Development.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable295295
Professional Framework in Leadership and Management in Social Care - Second Pathway.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Professional Framework in Childrens Care, Learning and Development - Second Pathway.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Other Sector Frameworks - Healthcare and Public ServicesIncludes any sectors in the broader sector grouping with fewer than 40 programmes in the academic year.65120120305
[Collapse]Media and Design40625240910
Media and DesignCreative and Digital Media.The data item is not applicable110*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication125
Social Media and Digital Marketing.The data item is not applicable485220700
Other Sector Frameworks - Media and DesignIncludes any sectors in the broader sector grouping with fewer than 40 programmes in the academic year.40301085

Metadata

General description

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

The apprenticeship programmes can be broken down by sector frameworks or broader sector categories, with each sector framework being assigned to a particular sector category. Any sector frameworks with fewer than 40 apprenticeship programmes in the academic year are grouped under 'Other Sector Frameworks' for the sector category they would appear under.

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 (*).

Data collection and calculation

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 2022/23 data was taken close to the end of December 2023.
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.

Frequency of publication

Annual

Data reference periods

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

Users, uses and context

The data in this table are used both within and outside the Welsh Government to monitor educational trends and as a baseline for further analysis of the underlying data. Some of the key users are:

Ministers and the Members Research Service in the National Assembly for Wales
Officials in the Welsh Government
Other government departments
Further Education Institutions, Work-Based Learning providers and local authorities
Estyn, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education and Training in Wales
Students, researchers, and academics
Individual citizens, private companies, and the media

These statistics are used in a variety of ways. Some examples of these are:

General background and research
Inclusion in reports and briefings
Advice to Ministers
Informing and evaluating the education policy-making process in Wales

LLWR data are used to underpin funding and performance reports for learning providers, to calculate NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) figures and in student finance modelling.

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 (*).

Title

Apprenticeship programmes in work-based learning in Wales

Last update

27 February 2024 27 February 2024

Next update

February 2025

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

Lifelong Learning Wales Record, Welsh Government

Contact email

post16ed.stats@gov.wales

Designation

National Statistics

Lowest level of geographical disaggregation

Local authorities

Geographical coverage

Wales

Languages covered

English and Welsh

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.

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.

Keywords

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

Name

EDUC0170