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Mr. Hepburn: To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how many people aged (a) 16 and 17, (b) 18 and over and (c) in total have enrolled on an apprenticeship in (i) Jarrow constituency, (ii) South Tyneside, (iii) the North East and (iv) nationwide in each year since 1997. [223118]

Mr. Lammy: Table 1 shows the number of people that have started on an apprenticeship from 1997. Information on individual age volumes is unavailable between 1997-98 and 2001-02. We have, however, provided a national figure for the number of apprenticeship starts over this period.


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Table 1: Apprenticeship starts, by age at start of course.

1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07

Total apprenticeship starts, by age(1)

16- year-old apprenticeship starts(2)

40,000

39,000

44,000

34,000

34,000

17 year old Apprenticeship Starts

41,000

37,000

38,000

33,000

36,000

18+ Apprenticeship Starts

122,000

117,000

108,000

108,000

115,000

Total Apprenticeship Starts

75,000

118,000

165,000

177,000

162,000

204,000

194,000

189,000

175,000

184,000

Apprenticeship starts in the North East(3), by Age(1)

16-year-old apprenticeship starts(4)

3,800

3,600

3,800

3,000

2,900

17-year-old apprenticeship starts

3,600

2,900

3,300

3,000

2,900

18+ Apprenticeship Starts

8,300

7,300

6,900

7,500

6,800

Total apprenticeship starts in the North East

15,600

13,800

14,000

13,500

12,600

Apprenticeship Starts in South Tyneside(4), by Age(1)

16-year-old Apprenticeship Starts(4)

300

360

280

260

210

17 year old Apprenticeship Starts

220

250

220

240

240

18+ Apprenticeship Starts

470

460

420

540

450

Total Apprenticeship Starts - South Tyneside

990

1,080

920

1,040

890

Apprenticeship Starts in Jarrow(5), by Age(1)

16-year-old Apprenticeship Starts(2)

160

180

160

140

100

17-year-old Apprenticeship Starts

150

140

120

110

120

18+ Apprenticeship Starts

250

240

220

280

220

Total Apprenticeship Starts - Jarrow

560

560

500

530

450

(1 )Age is based on learner age at the start of the course.
(2) A small number of learners aged under 16 at the start of the course are included in this figure.
(3) North East Government Office Region, based on learner's home postcode.
(4) South Tyneside Local Authority, based on learner's home postcode.
(5) Jarrow constituency, based on learner's home postcode.
Notes:
1. Figures may not sum to totals due to rounding.
2. These figures represent learners starting an apprenticeship or an advanced apprenticeship. Additionally, there are a very small number of Higher Level Apprenticeships included in the 2006-07 total.
Source:
ISR/ILR Work-Based Learning data.

Mr. Hepburn: To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how many people aged 18 and over at the outset of an apprenticeship have completed their apprenticeship in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) the North East and (d) nationwide in each year since 1997. [223119]

Mr. Lammy: Table 1 shows the number of people aged 18 or over at the start of their apprenticeship. Framework completion data was not published in the pre-LSC era, so figures are not available for the period between 1997-98 to 2001-02.

Table 1: Full framework apprenticeship completions for learners aged 18 or over( 1) at the start of their apprenticeship

2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07

Total Apprenticeship Completions

23,800

28,700

38,500

57,200

66,700

Apprenticeship Completions in the North East(2)

1,600

1,800

2,600

3,700

4,400

Apprenticeship Completions in South Tyneside(3)

60

110

150

220

290

Apprenticeship Completions in Jarrow(4)

30

50

90

120

150

(1). Age is based on learner age at the start of the course.
(2). North East Government Office Region, based on learner's home postcode.
(3). South Tyneside Local Authority, based on learner's home postcode.
(4). Jarrow constituency, based on learner's home postcode.
Note:
Figures may not sum to totals due to rounding.
Source:
ISR/ILR work-based learning data.

These figures represent learners starting an apprenticeship or an advanced apprenticeship. Additionally, there are a very small number of Higher Level Apprenticeships included in the 2006-07 total.


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