Apprenticeship target
The Department of Education has made some changes to the Public Sector data return for 2023. The Public Sector Apprenticeships target came to an end on 31 March 2022. From this date there will no longer be a target set for public sector employers.
The new requirements are as followed:
Public sector bodies with 250 or more staff to continue to submit the following data through your apprenticeship service account:
- organisational headcount
- total number of new apprentices
- apprentices as a percentage of headcount
Please see the following summary for our return which was submitted on 31 May 2024:
Number of employees who work in England - excluding maintained schools:
| Employees excluding maintained schools | Number |
|---|
| Employees who were working in England on 31 March 2023 |
18,125 |
| Employees who were working in England on 31 March 2024 |
17,576 |
| New employees who started working for you in England between 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 |
2,351 |
Number of apprentices who work in England - excluding maintained schools
| Apprentices excluding maintained schools | Number |
|---|
| Apprentices who were working in England on 31 March 2023 |
251 |
| Apprentices who were working in England on 31 March 2024 |
238 |
| New apprentices who started working for you in England between 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 |
84 |
Number of employees who work in England - maintained schools only
| Employees maintained schools | Number |
|---|
| Employees who were working in England on 31 March 2023 |
9,173 |
| Employees who were working in England on 31 March 2024 |
8,929 |
| New employees who started working for you in England between 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 |
2,351 |
Number of apprentices who work in England - maintained schools only
| Apprentices maintained schools only | Number |
|---|
| Apprentices who were working in England on 31 March 2023 |
29 |
| Apprentices who were working in England on 31 March 2024 |
62 |
| New apprentices who started working for you in England between 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 |
35 |
Reporting percentage - excluding maintained schools We have computed the percentages that will be reported from the figures you have given:
| Apprenticeship starts | Percentage |
|---|
| New hires and existing employees who started an apprenticeship between 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 as a proportion of total headcount on 31 March 2023 |
0.46% |
Reporting percentage - maintained schools only We have computed the percentages that will be reported from the figures you have given:
| Apprenticeship starts | Percentage |
|---|
| New hires and existing employees who started an apprenticeship between 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 as a proportion of total headcount on 31 March 2023 |
0.38% |