To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (1) 16 year olds, (2) 17 year olds, and (3) 18 year olds, started an apprenticeship in (a) England, and (b) each region in England in the latest period for which figures are available.
Answered on
22 December 2015
Table 1 shows Apprenticeship starts in 2014/15 by learners aged 16-18 by region and age.
Table 1: 16-18 Apprenticeship starts by age and region, 2014/15 | ||||||||
Region | Age | 16 | 17 | 18 | ||||
North East | 1,850 | 2,910 | 3,820 | |||||
North West | 4,710 | 6,660 | 8,620 | |||||
Yorkshire and the Humber | 3,670 | 5,500 | 7,200 | |||||
East Midlands | 2,970 | 4,410 | 5,450 | |||||
West Midlands | 2,960 | 4,960 | 6,490 | |||||
East of England | 2,970 | 4,070 | 5,580 | |||||
London | 1,820 | 3,350 | 4,810 | |||||
South East | 3,560 | 5,360 | 7,270 | |||||
South West | 3,110 | 4,310 | 5,740 | |||||
England Total | 27,600 | 41,500 | 55,000 | |||||
Other | 400 | 530 | 620 | |||||
Grand Total | 28,000 | 42,100 | 55,600 | |||||
Notes: | ||||||||
1) Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10 except totals which are rounded to the nearest hundred. | ||||||||
2) Age is calculated based on age at start of the programme. | ||||||||
3) Age is based upon self-declaration by the learner. | ||||||||
4) Region is based upon the home postcode of the learner. Where the postcode is outside of England, learners are included in the 'Other' category. Where postcode is not known this is also included in the 'Other' category. | ||||||||
5) These figures are based on the geographic boundaries of regions as of May 2010. | ||||||||