Apprenticeships are on the increase

More people than ever before are taking part in an Apprenticeship, according to figures released by the Government last month.  Nearly 860,000 people were on an Apprenticeship in 2012-13 with the "gold standard" of Higher and Advanced levels attracting record levels of apprentices.  The data also shows that there were over 1.5 million apprenticeship starts since 2010.

Skills Minister Matthew Hancock said:

'These figures show that a record 858,900 people participated in apprenticeships last year, which is almost 370,000 more than in 2009-10.  This is good news for the economy and good news for those getting the skills they need to prosper.  There are now more options than ever before with a focus on the quality and rigour that people and employers want from apprenticeships.'

Higher Apprenticeships  are now at the highest level they have ever been, while the participation in Advanced Level apprenticeships has increased by more than 50,000.

 

[ Source: gov.co.uk ]