Sector Response to Apprenticeships and Levy statistics: February 2019

This morning (28 Feb) DfE published their Apprenticeships and levy statistics: February 2019. 

Positive take outs from the publication:

• There have been 192,100 apprenticeship starts on the frameworks and new standards reported to date between August 2018 and December 2018 for the 2018/19 academic year, a 9.7 per cent increase compared to the equivalent period in 2017/18 (175,100).
• At 31 January 2019, there have been a total of 16,400 accounts registered on the apprenticeship service.
• We have seen 122,700 commitments recorded in the apprenticeship service for the 2018/19 academic year, compared to 98,000 recorded at the equivalent point last year for 2017/18. [A commitment is where a potential apprentice, who is expected to go on to start an apprenticeship, has been recorded on the Apprenticeship Service].

Apprenticeships and Skills Minister Anne Milton said:

“I’m thrilled to see the number of people starting apprenticeships has gone up by 9.7% on this time last year. This is good news and really highlights how employers up and down the country are realising the huge benefits apprenticeships are bringing to their business.

“Apprenticeships offer people of all ages and backgrounds a high quality route to skilled employment with the option to train at every level. You get paid while you train and can start a great career in a huge range of professions like accountancy, nursing, teaching and law.

“I want as many people as possible to know about the amazing apprenticeship opportunities out there. Our new campaign ‘Fire it Up’ is playing a vital role in this, helping to challenge outdated perceptions and raising awareness of the huge variety of options available”. 

Mark Dawe, Chief Executive of the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) comments on this morning’s numbers:

DfE Documents/ Resources are below: