Apprenticeship statistics

This Briefing Paper covers apprenticeships in England. Apprenticeships are paid jobs that incorporate on and off the job training. A successful apprentice may qualify with a nationally recognised qualification on completion of their contract. In 2019/20, there were 719,000 people participating in an apprenticeship in England, with 322,500 apprenticeship starts and 146,900 apprenticeship achievements. The number of starts fell in 2019/20 due to the impact of the coronavirus [Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)] pandemic from March 2020. The pandemic and lockdown period saw a disproportionate negative impact on apprenticeship starts for those aged under 19, and those starting an intermediate level apprenticeships. 23,400 fewer people were participating in an apprenticeship in 2019/20 than in 2018/19. Constituency and local authority data on apprenticeship starts are available in the spreadsheet accompanying this paper.

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