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Data Provider: Welsh Government National Statistics Snapshot dates for work-based learning provision
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Academic yearAcademic years run from 1 August of the initial year to 31 July of the following year. [Filtered]
[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]
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DateThis dimension gives the numbers of learners or learning programmes in-learning at different points of the academic year.[Filter]
PopulationThis dimension allows you to switch between unique learner counts and learning programme counts. A single learner may be enrolled on more than one learning programme; the unique learners option eliminates this type of multiple counting.[Filter]
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Unique learners[Collapse]All programme types(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.196,290191,730195,455180,785319,495
All programme types[Collapse]All apprenticeship programmesIncludes Foundation Apprenticeships, Apprenticeships, Higher Apprenticeships, and MSDs.(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.182,100178,120182,820171,425289,175
All apprenticeship programmesIncludes Foundation Apprenticeships, Apprenticeships, Higher Apprenticeships, and MSDs.Foundation Apprenticeship (Level 2)(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.65,87064,35566,60061,865105,970
Apprenticeship (Level 3)(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.81,40079,80081,30576,285127,230
Higher Apprenticeship / MSD (Level 4+)MSDs (Modern Skills Diplomas) were replaced by Higher Apprenticeships for programmes starting on or after August 2011.(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.34,82533,96534,92533,27555,970
[Expand]Steps to Employment.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
[Expand]Traineeships(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.*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]Work Ready*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]Other programmesIncludes Pathways to Apprenticeship programmes, which are non work-based learning (WBL) programmes at further education insitutions supporting WBL provision.(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.*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
Learning programmes[Collapse]All programme types(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.196,450191,800195,540180,880343,675
All programme types[Collapse]All apprenticeship programmesIncludes Foundation Apprenticeships, Apprenticeships, Higher Apprenticeships, and MSDs.(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.182,185178,160182,875171,495304,315
All apprenticeship programmesIncludes Foundation Apprenticeships, Apprenticeships, Higher Apprenticeships, and MSDs.Foundation Apprenticeship (Level 2)(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.65,91064,36566,61561,900114,435
Apprenticeship (Level 3)(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.81,43079,83081,33576,325131,675
Higher Apprenticeship / MSD (Level 4+)MSDs (Modern Skills Diplomas) were replaced by Higher Apprenticeships for programmes starting on or after August 2011.(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.34,83533,97034,93033,28558,210
[Expand]Steps to Employment.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
[Expand]Traineeships(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.*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]Work Ready*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]Other programmesIncludes Pathways to Apprenticeship programmes, which are non work-based learning (WBL) programmes at further education insitutions supporting WBL provision.(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.*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

Metadata

Title

Snapshot dates: Numbers of unique learners and individual learning programmes in WBL

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

Wales

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

Learner counts are provided on a 'unique learner' basis which uses the unique learner identifier in the underlying data. This eliminates any element of multiple-counting where a learner is enrolled at two or more providers in a single academic year.

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 (*).

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