Memorandum 20
Supplementary evidence from the Learning
Skills Council (LSC)
DRAFT APPRENTICESHIP
BILL 2008
1. The IUS Select Committee requested further
evidence regarding the characteristics of Apprenticeship starts.
2. In particular the request was to identify
the proportionate differences between "conversions"
and "new recruits".
3. The data that the LSC collects identifies
the employment status of a person the day before starting an Apprenticeship—for
the benefit of these statistics, we have defined a conversion
as an Apprentice who was employed on the last working day before
starting, and a new recruit as an Apprentice who was not recorded
as being employed on the last working day before starting.
4. The Committee should be aware that the
percentage of new recruits is probably understated and the conversions
are overstated using this definition. This is because there are
circumstances whereby a learner recorded as being in employment
the day before learning and on the first day of learning may not
have been in continuous employment with an individual employer;
or a learner may have been in continuous employment with the same
employer but was recruited to a probationary period prior to starting
the apprenticeship. Data collected does not allow us to identify
these circumstances but often employers, such as Tesco, will recruit
individuals with the intention of providing them with Apprenticeship
training but the training begins once they are employed. Using
the definition in this way does not enable us to show that intention.
To offer evidence that supports this practice we would be happy
to provide you, if requested, some case studies of employers where
they offer recruitment to individuals with the intention of commencing
an apprenticeship after a short probationary period.
5. Please note that % may not add up to
100% due to rounding.
RESPONSES TO
THE QUESTIONS
RAISED BY
THE COMMITTEE
1. Overall Comparison
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| Table 1 | 0506 | %
| 0607 | % |
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| Conversions | 127,209 | 73%
| 141,241 | 77% |
| New Recruits | 47,770 | 27%
| 43,186 | 23% |
| Grand Total | 174,979 | 100%
| 184,427 | 100% |
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1.1 The majority of Apprenticeship starts are conversions
as defined by the employment status the day before they start
their Apprenticeship.
1.2 The proportion has been increasing during a period
of focus on employers and the needs of their employees.
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| Table 1a | | Academic Year
| | | |
| Age | | 2005-06
| % | 2006-07 |
% |
| | |
| | |
| 16-18 | Conversions | 65,950
| 62% | 69,789 | 66%
|
| New Recruits | 41,081
| 38% | 35,817 | 34%
|
| 16-18 Total | | 107,031
| 100% | 105,606 | 100%
|
| 19-24 | Conversions | 61,259
| 91% | 71,452 | 91%
|
| New Recruits | 6,689
| 10% | 7,369 | 9%
|
| 19-24 Total | | 67,633
| 100% | 78,564 | 100%
|
| 25+ | Conversions | 0
| 0% | 0 | 0% |
| New Recruits | 0
| 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 25+ Total | | 0
| 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Grand Total | | 174,979
| | 184,427 |
|
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1.3 Conversions are more apparent for age 19-24 and 25+.
1.4 A third of 16-18 year olds are new recruits.
2. Apprenticeship Level
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| Table 2 | Years | 2005-06
| % | 2006-07 | %
|
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| Conversions | AA | 39,297
| 31% | 44,538 | 32%
|
| A | 87,912 |
69% | 96,703 | 68%
|
| Total | | 127,209
| 100% | 141,241 | 100%
|
| New Recruits | AA | 12,836
| 27% | 12,481 | 29%
|
| A | 34,934 |
73% | 30,705 | 71%
|
| Total | | 47,770
| 100% | 43,186 | 100%
|
| Grand total | | 174,979
| | 184,427 |
|
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2.1 Conversions are slightly more likely to be Advanced
Apprentices.
2.2 There is a drift for both conversions and new recruits
towards a greater proportion of Advanced Apprentices in line with
aspirations to increase participation at Level 3 and above.
2. Gender
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| | |
| Table 3 | Years | 2005-06
| % | 2006-07 | %
|
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| Conversions | F | 62,627
| 49% | 67,268 | 48%
|
| M | 64,582 |
51% | 73,973 | 52%
|
| Total | | 127,209
| 100% | 141,241 | 100%
|
| New Recruits | F | 19,908
| 42% | 17,147 | 40%
|
| M | 27,862 |
58% | 26,039 | 60%
|
| Total | | 47,770
| 100% | 43,186 | 100%
|
| Grand total | | 174,979
| | 184,427 |
|
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3.1 There is a more equitable split between males and
females for conversions than new recruits.
3.2 This is possibly a result of new recruits being proportionately
more present in traditional apprenticeship sectors such as engineering
and manufacturing (see table 5).
3. Ethnicity
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| Table 4 | | 2005-06
| % | 2006-07 | %
|
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| Conversions | White | 120,404
| 95% | 133,253 | 94%
|
| Black | 1,423
| 1% | 1,657 | 1%
|
| Asian | 2,327
| 2% | 2,710 | 2%
|
| Mixed | 1,524
| 1% | 1,915 | 1%
|
| Other | 1,531
| 1% | 1,706 | 1%
|
| Total | | 127,209
| 100% | 141,241 | 100%
|
| New Recruits | White | 43,715
| 92% | 39,220 | 91%
|
| Black | 931
| 2% | 770 | 2%
|
| Asian | 1,673
| 4% | 1,864 | 4%
|
| Mixed | 787
| 2% | 744 | 2%
|
| Other | 664
| 1% | 588 | 1%
|
| Total | | 47,770
| 100% | 43,186 | 100%
|
| Grand total | | 174,979
| | 184,427 |
|
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4.1 There is a slight improvement in diversity across
the board.
4.2 There is a higher level of diversity in new recruits.
4. Sectors
Table 5a | | Academic Years
| | | |
| Sector Subject Area
| 2005-06 | % |
2006-07 | % |
Conversions | Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care
| 2,508 | 2% | 2,751
| 2% |
| Arts, Media and Publishing
| 244 | 0% | 157
| 0% |
| Business, Administration and Law
| 29,132 | 23% | 30,163
| 21% |
| Construction, Planning and the Built Environment
| 14,196 | 11% | 19,819
| 14% |
| Education and Training |
61 | 0% | 39 | 0%
|
| Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies
| 18,259 | 14% | 21,997
| 16% |
| Health, Public Services and Care
| 15,375 | 12% | 17,236
| 12% |
| Information and Communication Technology
| 6,400 | 5% | 5,501
| 4% |
| Leisure, Travel and Tourism
| 3,786 | 3% | 3,787
| 3% |
| Preparation for Life and Work
| * | 0% | * |
0% |
| Retail and Commercial Enterprise
| 33,784 | 27% | 37,683
| 27% |
| Unknown | 3,459
| 3% | 2,108 | 1%
|
| Conversion Total | |
127,209 | 100% |
141,241 | 100% |
| New Recruits | Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care
| 1,545 | 3% | 1,179
| 3% |
| Arts, Media and Publishing
| 71 | 0% | 68 |
0% |
| Business, Administration and Law
| 8,027 | 17% | 6,265
| 15% |
| Construction, Planning and the Built Environment
| 7,472 | 16% | 7,701
| 18% |
| Education and Training |
45 | 0% | 53 | 0%
|
| Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies
| 12,609 | 26% | 12,666
| 29% |
| Health, Public Services and Care
| 7,100 | 15% | 6,353
| 15% |
| Information and Communication Technology
| 1,101 | 2% | 925
| 2% |
| Leisure, Travel and Tourism
| 2,073 | 4% | 1,801
| 4% |
| Retail and Commercial Enterprise
| 6,210 | 13% | 5,340
| 12% |
| Unknown | 1,517
| 3% | 835 | 2%
|
| New Recruits Total | |
47,770 | 100% | 43,186
| 100% |
| Grand Total | | 174,979
| | 184,427 |
|
* 5 OR LESS
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THIS TABLE
UPDATES THE
INFORMATION PROVIDED
BY THE
LSC (TABLE 5) AND
SHOWS FRAMEWORKS
UNDERTAKEN BY
CONVERSIONS AND
NEW RECRUITS
| Table 5b1 | | Academic Years
| | | |
| Framework | 2005-06
| % | 2006-07 | %
|
| Conversion | Accountancy |
2,899 | 2% | 3,236
| 2% |
| Active Leisure and Learning
| 3,269 | 3% | 2,973
| 2% |
| Advice and Guidance | *
| 0% | * | 0% |
| Agriculture Crops and Livestock
| 244 | 0% | 304
| 0% |
| Amenity Horticulture | 761
| 1% | 778 | 1%
|
| Animal Care | 163
| 0% | 201 | 0%
|
| Animal Technology | *
| 0% | * | 0% |
| Apparel | *
| 0% | * | 0% |
| Arboriculture | *
| 0% | * | 0% |
| Arts and Entertainment, Cultural Heritage, Information and Library Services
| * | 0% | * |
0% |
| Automotive Industry | 725
| 1% | 212 | 0%
|
| Aviation | 142
| 0% | 498 | 0%
|
| Bakery | 64
| 0% | 43 | 0% |
| Barbering | 57
| 0% | 78 | 0% |
| Beauty Therapy | 186
| 0% | 267 | 0%
|
| Building Services Engineering Technicians
| 47 | 0% | 37 |
0% |
| Business Administration |
8,830 | 7% | 10,591
| 7% |
| Carry and Deliver Goods |
31 | 0% | 60 | 0%
|
| Ceramics | *
| 0% | * | 0% |
| Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Petro-Chemical Manufacturing and Refining Industries
| 47 | 0% | 51 |
0% |
| Children's Care Learning and Development
| 6,747 | 5% | 8,047
| 6% |
| Cleaning and Support Service Industry
| 20 | 0% | 16 |
0% |
| Coatings Development Plan |
* | 0% | * | 0%
|
| Communications Technologies (Telecoms)
| 2,814 | 2% | 1,525
| 1% |
| Community Justice | 16
| 0% | * | 0% |
| Construction | 9,830
| 8% | 14,450 | 10%
|
| Contact Centres | 1,141
| 1% | 739 | 1%
|
| Cultural Heritage | 8
| 0% | * | 0% |
| Customer Service | 14,565
| 11% | 14,361 | 10%
|
| Dental Nursing | 1,063
| 1% | 1,107 | 1%
|
| Design | * |
0% | * | 0% |
| Driving Goods Vehicles |
1,736 | 1% | 1,940
| 1% |
| Electrical and Electronic Servicing
| * | 0% | * |
0% |
| Electricity Industry | 161
| 0% | 106 | 0%
|
| Electrotechnical | 2,882
| 2% | 3,507 | 2%
|
| Emergency Fire Service Operations
| 39 | 0% | 29 |
0% |
| Engineering | 7,416
| 6% | 8,074 | 6%
|
| Engineering Construction |
82 | 0% | 105 |
0% |
| Engineering Technology |
15 | 0% | 42 | 0%
|
| Environmental Conservation
| 10 | 0% | 12 |
0% |
| Equine Industry | 598
| 0% | 569 | 0%
|
| Events | * |
0% | * | 0% |
| Farriery | 104
| 0% | 101 | 0%
|
| Fencing | 15
| 0% | 8 | 0% |
| Fitted Interiors | 13
| 0% | 19 | 0% |
| Floristry | 121
| 0% | 119 | 0%
|
| Food and Drink Manufacturing Operations
| 119 | 0% | 102
| 0% |
| Football Sporting Excellence
| * | 0% | * |
0% |
| Footwear and Leather | 32
| 0% | 21 | 0% |
| Furniture Industry | 303
| 0% | 360 | 0%
|
| Game and Wildlife Management
| 44 | 0% | 27 |
0% |
| Gas Industry | 519
| 0% | 353 | 0%
|
| Glass Industry | 370
| 0% | 371 | 0%
|
| Hairdressing | 11,235
| 9% | 13,749 | 10%
|
| Health and Social Care |
6,766 | 5% | 6,326
| 4% |
| Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning
and Refrigeration
| 875 | 1% | 1,007
| 1% |
| Highways Maintenance | *
| 0% | * | 0% |
| Hospitality and Catering |
14,492 | 11% | 12,706
| 9% |
| Housing | 17
| 0% | 6 | 0% |
| Industrial Applications |
868 | 1% | 773 |
1% |
| Installing Cabling Systems
| 8 | 0% | * |
0% |
| Insurance | 270
| 0% | 41 | 0% |
| International Trade and Services
| 16 | 0% | * |
0% |
| IT Professional | *
| 0% | * | 0% |
| IT Services and Development
| 685 | 1% | 1,113
| 1% |
| IT User | 1,873
| 1% | 2,191 | 2%
|
| Laboratory Technicians (Generic)
| 6 | 0% | * |
0% |
| Land-based Service Engineering
| 201 | 0% | 260
| 0% |
| Learning and Development (Direct Training and Support)
| 15 | 0% | 15 |
0% |
| Mail Services | 170
| 0% | 149 | 0%
|
| Management | 1,832
| 1% | 1,929 | 1%
|
| Man-Made Fibres | *
| 0% | * | 0% |
| Marine Industry | 116
| 0% | 104 | 0%
|
| Meat and Poultry Processing
| 260 | 0% | 240
| 0% |
| Metals Industry | 32
| 0% | 47 | 0% |
| Nail Services | *
| 0% | * | 0% |
| Newspaper Industry | *
| 0% | * | 0% |
| Oil and Gas Extraction |
* | 0% | * | 0%
|
| Operating Department Practice
| * | 0% | * |
0% |
| Optical Advisor | 178
| 0% | 162 | 0%
|
| Payroll | 11
| 0% | 9 | 0% |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 80
| 0% | 51 | 0% |
| Photo Imaging | *
| 0% | * | 0% |
| Physiological Measurement Technicians (AMA only)
| * | 0% | * |
0% |
| Plumbing | 2,893
| 2% | 3,753 | 3%
|
| Polymer Processing and Signmaking
| 18 | 0% | 22 |
0% |
| Ports Industry | 19
| 0% | 7 | 0% |
| Print and Printed Packaging
| 255 | 0% | 167
| 0% |
| Procurement | *
| 0% | * | 0% |
| Production Horticulture |
12 | 0% | 15 | 0%
|
| Property Services | 244
| 0% | 222 | 0%
|
| Public Services | 290
| 0% | 893 | 1%
|
| Rail Transport Engineering
| 273 | 0% | 38
| 0% |
| Rail Transport Operations |
12 | 0% | 14 | 0%
|
| Retail | 6,170
| 5% | 7,303 | 5%
|
| Retail Financial Services |
* | 0% | 216 | 0%
|
| Road Passenger Transport—Bus and Coach
| 19 | 0% | * |
0% |
| Roadside Assistance and Recovery
| * | 0% | 137 |
0% |
| Saddlery | *
| 0% | * | 0% |
| Sales and Telesales | 138
| 0% | 156 | 0%
|
| Sea Fishing | *
| 0% | * | 0% |
| Security Industry | 772
| 1% | 1,052 | 1%
|
| Signmaking | *
| 0% | * | 0% |
| Sporting Excellence | 22
| 0% | 45 | 0% |
| Storage and Warehousing |
490 | 0% | 768 |
1% |
| Support Services in Healthcare
| 48 | 0% | 77 |
0% |
| Teaching Assistants | 46
| 0% | 25 | 0% |
| Textiles | 256
| 0% | 132 | 0%
|
| Traffic Office | 43
| 0% | 83 | 0% |
| Transport Engineering and Maintenance
| 93 | 0% | 91 |
0% |
| Travel and Tourism Services Leisure and Business
| 625 | 0% | 889
| 1% |
| Trees and Timber | 21
| 0% | 18 | 0% |
| Vehicle Body and Paint Operations
| 685 | 1% | 875
| 1% |
| Vehicle Fitting | 215
| 0% | 314 | 0%
|
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair
| 3,692 | 3% | 5,694
| 4% |
| Vehicle Parts Operations |
201 | 0% | 290 |
0% |
| Vehicle Sales | 63
| 0% | 85 | 0% |
| Veterinary Nursing | 543
| 0% | 638 | 0%
|
| Wholesale, Distribution, Warehousing and Storage
| 739 | 1% | 846
| 1% |
| Youth Work | 11
| 0% | 11 | 0% |
| Conversions Total | |
127,209 | 100% |
141,241 | 100% |
| New Recruits | Accountancy |
598 | 1% | 477 |
1% |
| Active Leisure and Learning
| 1,013 | 2% | 812
| 2% |
| Advice and Guidance | *
| 0% | * | 0% |
| Agricultural Crops and Livestock
| 179 | 0% | 113
| 0% |
| Amenity Horticulture | 284
| 1% | 199 | 0%
|
| Animal Care | 243
| 1% | 189 | 0%
|
| Apparel | *
| 0% | * | 0% |
| Arboriculture | *
| 0% | * | 0% |
| Automotive Industry | 627
| 1% | 216 | 1%
|
| Aviation | *
| 0% | * | 0% |
| Barbering | 17
| 0% | 8 | 0% |
| Beauty Therapy | 413
| 1% | 538 | 1%
|
| Broadcast, Film, Video and Interactive
Media Industry
| * | 0% | * |
0% |
| Building Services Engineering Technicians
| 14 | 0% | 12 |
0% |
| Business Administration |
6,256 | 13% | 4,925
| 11% |
| Carry and Deliver (No longer in use—See 228)
| * | 0% | * |
0% |
| Carry and Deliver Goods |
* | 0% | 57 | 0%
|
| Ceramics | *
| 0% | * | 0% |
| Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Petro-chemical Manufacturing and Refining Industries
| 90 | 0% | 141
| 0% |
| Children's Care Learning and Development
| 5,583 | 12% | 5,160
| 12% |
| Cleaning and Support Service Industry
| * | 0% | * |
0% |
| Communications Technologies (Telecoms)
| 22 | 0% | 40 |
0% |
| Community Justice | 25
| 0% | * | 0% |
| Construction | 5,648
| 12% | 6,246 | 14%
|
| Contact Centres | 13
| 0% | 7 | 0% |
| Customer Service | 1,170
| 2% | 887 | 2%
|
| Dental Nursing | 199
| 0% | 179 | 0%
|
| Design | 9 |
0% | 31 | 0% |
| Driving Goods Vehicles |
4 | 0% | 14 | 0%
|
| Electrical and Electronic Servicing
| 24 | 0% | * |
0% |
| Electricity Industry | 64
| 0% | 39 | 0% |
| Electrotechnical | 2,908
| 6% | 3,007 | 7%
|
| Emergency Fire Service Operations
| * | 0% | * |
0% |
| Engineering | 4,066
| 9% | 3,521 | 8%
|
| Engineering Construction |
171 | 0% | 203 |
0% |
| Engineering Technology |
8 | 0% | 8 | 0%
|
| Environmental Conservation
| 15 | 0% | 14 |
0% |
| Equine Industry | 703
| 1% | 573 | 1%
|
| Fencing | *
| 0% | * | 0% |
| Fitted Interiors | 10
| 0% | * | 0% |
| Floristry | 34
| 0% | 14 | 0% |
| Food and Drink Manufacturing Operations
| * | 0% | * |
0% |
| Football Sporting Excellence
| 158 | 0% | 17
| 0% |
| Footwear and Leather | *
| 0% | 10 | 0% |
| Furniture Industry | 55
| 0% | 47 | 0% |
| Game and Wildlife Management
| 40 | 0% | 28 |
0% |
| Gas Industry | 216
| 0% | 242 | 1%
|
| Gas Network Operations |
* | 0% | * | 0%
|
| Glass Industry | 46
| 0% | 57 | 0% |
| Hairdressing | 3,646
| 8% | 3,232 | 7%
|
| Health and Social Care |
1,386 | 3% | 1,059
| 2% |
| Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning
and Refrigeration
| 215 | 0% | 195
| 0% |
| Highways Maintenance | *
| 0% | * | 0% |
| Hospitality and Catering |
807 | 2% | 524 |
1% |
| Industrial Applications |
420 | 1% | 442 |
1% |
| Insurance | 40
| 0% | * | 0% |
| IT Professional | *
| 0% | * | 0% |
| IT Services and Development
| 542 | 1% | 469
| 1% |
| IT User | 546
| 1% | 445 | 1%
|
| Laboratory Technicians (Generic)
| * | 0% | * |
0% |
| Land-based Service Engineering
| 70 | 0% | 37 |
0% |
| Learning and Development (Direct Training and Support)
| * | 0% | * |
0% |
| Management | 20
| 0% | 44 | 0% |
| Marine Industry | 53
| 0% | 55 | 0% |
| Meat and Poultry Processing
| * | 0% | * |
0% |
| Metals Industry | 13
| 0% | * | 0% |
| Nail Services | 21
| 0% | * | 0% |
| Operating Department Practice
| * | 0% | * |
0% |
| Optical Advisor | *
| 0% | * | 0% |
| Payroll | *
| 0% | * | 0% |
| Pharmacy Technicians | *
| 0% | 11 | 0% |
| Plumbing | 1,506
| 3% | 1,560 | 4%
|
| Polymer Processing and Signmaking
| 23 | 0% | 23 |
0% |
| Ports Industry | *
| 0% | * | 0% |
| Print and Printed Packaging
| 71 | 0% | 46 |
0% |
| Production Horticulture |
* | 0% | * | 0%
|
| Property Services | 31
| 0% | 20 | 0% |
| Public Services | *
| 0% | * | 0% |
| Rail Transport Engineering
| 153 | 0% | 119
| 0% |
| Retail | 1,170
| 2% | 839 | 2%
|
| Retail Financial Services |
* | 0% | 6 | 0%
|
| Road Passenger Transport—Bus and Coach
| * | 0% | * |
0% |
| Roadside Assistance and Recovery
| * | 0% | * |
0% |
| Saddlery | *
| 0% | * | 0% |
| Sales and Telesales | *
| 0% | 7 | 0% |
| Sea Fishing | 25
| 0% | 25 | 0% |
| Security Industry | 30
| 0% | 25 | 0% |
| Signmaking | *
| 0% | * | 0% |
| Sporting Excellence | 465
| 1% | 587 | 1%
|
| Storage and Warehousing |
44 | 0% | 28 | 0%
|
| Support Services in Healthcare
| 30 | 0% | * |
0% |
| Teaching Assistants | 45
| 0% | 52 | 0% |
| Textiles | 69
| 0% | 21 | 0% |
| Transport Engineering and Maintenance
| 87 | 0% | 91 |
0% |
| Travel and Tourism Services Leisure and Business
| 588 | 1% | 438
| 1% |
| Trees and Timber | 25
| 0% | 20 | 0% |
| Vehicle Body and Paint Operations
| 590 | 1% | 463
| 1% |
| Vehicle Fitting | 655
| 1% | 683 | 2%
|
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair
| 2,970 | 6% | 3,144
| 7% |
| Vehicle Parts Operations |
165 | 0% | 212 |
0% |
| Vehicle Sales | 7
| 0% | 20 | 0% |
| Veterinary Nursing | 35
| 0% | 37 | 0% |
| Water Industry | *
| 0% | * | 0% |
| Wholesale, Distribution, Warehousing and Storage
| 211 | 0% | 130
| 0% |
| Youth Work | 19
| 0% | 7 | 0% |
| New Recruits Total | |
47,770 | 100% | 43,186
| 100% |
1 This table was supplied by the Government in November 2008 and is printed here for ease of comparison.
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5.1 There is a sectoral bias for new recruits towards
traditional Apprenticeship sectors such as engineering, manufacturing
and construction and health & public services.
6. Framework Completions
|
| | | |
| Table 6 | 2005-06 | %
| 2006-07 | % |
| |
| | |
| Conversions | 67475 | 68%
| 81350 | 73% |
| New Recruits | 31207 | 32%
| 30484 | 27% |
| Grand Total | 98682 | 100%
| 111834 | 100% |
| |
| | |
| |
| | |
6.1 The proportion of completions represented by conversions
has been increasing which is in line with the increasing share
of starts.
6.2 Success rates by these categories are not readily
available.
7. Other Items
7.1 Consistently each year 10% of all conversions and
13% of all new recruits declare that they consider themselves
to have a disability or learning difficulty.
7.2 Information on average length of stay for conversions
and new recruits is not readily available.
October 2008
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