Paul Farrelly:
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (1) how many apprenticeships are available in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) North Staffordshire, broken down by sector; and if he will list each such apprenticeship; [226606]
(2) how many apprenticeships were offered in each sector in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) North Staffordshire in 2007-08. [226607]
Mr. Simon:
The latest fully audited data that we have is for the 2006/07 academic year. Figures are not directly available for North Staffordshire. Figures have been provided for Staffordshire local authority.
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why, in terms of monitoring performance, we focus on the number of people who actually start an apprenticeship programme.
"World-class Apprenticeships" confirmed our commitment to stimulate a greater supply of apprenticeship places with employers. This is a key element of the remit of the new National Apprenticeship Service and its National Vacancy Matching Service which will help employers advertise apprenticeships vacancies and enable prospective apprentices to apply for them online.
Table 1 lists the apprenticeship starts in Staffordshire in 2006-07 by Sector Framework of Learning.
Table 2 lists the apprenticeship starts in Newcastle-Under-Lyme by Sector Framework of Learning.
Table 1: Apprenticeship starts in 2006-07 in Staffordshire local authority by sector framework of learning
Sector Framework of Learning
Starts
Accountancy
110
Active Leisure and Learning
60
Agricultural Crops and Livestock
10
Amenity Horticulture
30
Animal Care
(1)
Automotive Industry
10
Aviation
(1)
Barbering
(1)
Building Services Engineering Technicians
(1)
Business Administration
340
Children's Care Learning and Development
230
Communications Technologies (Telecoms)
10
Construction
400
Contact Centres
110
Customer Service
330
Dental Nursing
20
Driving Goods Vehicles
10
Electrical and Electronic Servicing
(1)
Electricity Industry
(1)
Electrotechnical
110
Emergency Fire Service Operations
(1)
Engineering
180
Engineering Construction
(1)
Equine Industry
20
Farriery
(1)
Fencing
(1)
Floristry
(1)
Food and Drink Manufacturing Operations
(1)
Furniture Industry
(1)
Gas Industry
20
Glass Industry
(1)
Hairdressing
270
Health and Social Care
140
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
10
Hospitality and Catering
360
Industrial Applications
40
IT Services and Development
20
IT User
60
Land-based Service Engineering
10
Mail Services
(1)
Management
60
Meat and Poultry Processing
10
Optical Advisor
(1)
Pharmacy Technicians
(1)
Plumbing
100
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Polymer Processing and Signmaking
(1)
Printing
10
Property Services
(1)
Retail
160
Security Industry
(1)
Sporting Excellence
10
Storage and Warehousing
40
Teaching Assistants
(1)
Textiles
(1)
Transport Engineering and Maintenance
(1)
Travel and Tourism Services Leisure and Business
30
Trees and Timber
(1)
Vehicle Body and Paint Operations
20
Vehicle Fitting
10
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair
160
Vehicle Parts Operations
10
Vehicle Sales
(1)
Veterinary Nursing
20
Wholesale, Distribution, Warehousing and Storage
40
Total
3,590
(1) Represents a number less than 10. Notes:
1. Staffordshire local authority based on learner's home postcode
2. Figures include apprenticeships, advanced apprenticeships, and a very small number of higher level apprenticeships.
3. Figures may not sum to the total due to rounding. Source:
ILR Work-Based Learning Data.
Table 2: Apprenticeship starts in 2006-07 in Newcastle-Under-Lyme parliamentary constituency by sector framework of learning
Sector Framework of Learning
Starts
Accountancy
20
Active Leisure and Learning
(1)
Agricultural Crops and Livestock
(1)
Amenity Horticulture
(1)
Animal Care
(1)
Automotive Industry
(1)
Building Services Engineering Technicians
(1)
Business Administration
40
Children's Care Learning and Development
30
Construction
40
Contact Centres
50
Customer Service
50
Dental Nursing
(1)
Electrotechnical
10
Engineering
20
Equine Industry
(1)
Furniture Industry
(1)
Gas Industry
(1)
Hairdressing
30
Health and Social Care
10
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
(1)
Hospitality and Catering
30
Industrial Applications
10
IT Services and Development
(1)
IT User
20
Management
10
Plumbing
10
Retail
20
Storage and Warehousing
(1)
Textiles
(1)
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Travel and Tourism Services Leisure and Business
(1)
Vehicle Body and Paint Operations
(1)
Vehicle Fitting
(1)
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair
20
Vehicle Parts Operations
(1)
Wholesale, Distribution, Warehousing and Storage
(1)
Total
450
(1) Represents a number less than 10. Notes:
1. Newcastle-Under-Lyme Parliamentary Constituency based on learner's home postcode.
2. Figures include apprenticeships, advanced apprenticeships, and a very small number of higher level apprenticeships.
3. Figures may not sum to the total due to rounding. Source:
ILR Work-Based Learning Data.