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National Apprenticeship Service . Recent Successes. Rising numbers of apprentices. 162,000 people started an Apprenticeship in 2001/02 457,000 people started an Apprenticeship in 2010/11. National Apprenticeship Service. Recent Successes . More employers with more Apprentices
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Recent Successes Rising numbers of apprentices • 162,000 people started an Apprenticeship in 2001/02 • 457,000 people started an Apprenticeship in 2010/11 National Apprenticeship Service
Recent Successes More employers with more Apprentices There were 177, 320 workplaces with an apprentice in training in 2010/11, almost 50,000 more than the year before, with almost 700, 000 apprentices. More Advanced Level and Higher Apprentices 2010/11 saw faster growth for Advanced Level Apprenticeships than Intermediate Level. Higher Apprenticeships are also growing rapidly. Better Value for money Advanced Level and Intermediate Apprenticeships for adults produce economic returns estimated by NAO at £21 and £16 respectively for every £1 of public funding. More Success Success rates continue to rise too with a current record of overall success rate of 76.4%. More employers supported by NAS NAS supported 7,000 employers generating nearly 80,000 Apprenticeships in 2010/11. National Apprenticeship Service
Recent Successes 16 - 18 Apprenticeship starts About 30% of Apprentices were aged 16, 17 or 18 when they started in 2010/11 The ‘mean’ age of an Apprentice is 22 National Apprenticeship Service
Recent Successes Apprenticeship Success rates In 2001/02 – 76% of starters did not complete their Apprenticeship programme In 2010/11 – 76% of starters successfully completed their programme National Apprenticeship Service
“It’s hard to break into an industry you have no experience in but my Apprenticeship was a way into recruitment. I’m working towards a nationally recognised qualification, learning all the ins and outs of the recruitment industry and getting paid for it.” Tolu Shobande, Recruitment Consultant, SEC Recruitment Ltd
Our priorities for 2012 - 13 1 Increasing the number of new employers employing apprentices 2 Increasing the number of young people starting an Apprenticeship 3 Focusing on High Quality Apprenticeships 4 More advanced and higher level apprentices 5 Broadening access to the Apprenticeship programme National Apprenticeship Service