Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what levels of apprenticeships are offered by his Department; and how many apprenticeship starts there were at each level in each of the last three years.
The Department is committed to the Civil Service apprenticeships agenda, and is striving to form at least 2.3% of our workforce through apprenticeships at a variety of levels. Apprenticeships are currently offered by the Department at Level 3 to Level 7 (inclusive).
Since 1 April 2015, there have been the following apprenticeship starts in the Department:
Year | Level | Apprenticeship starts |
2015/16 | Level 4 | 2 |
2016/17 | Level 3 | 7 |
Level 4 | 7 | |
2017/18 | Level 3 | 4 |
Level 4 | 9 | |
Level 5 | 1 | |
Level 7 | 7 | |
2018/19 | Level 3 | 1 |
Level 4 | 1 | |
Level 5 | 1 | |
2018/19 confirmed but not yet started | Fast Track Apprentice | 8 |
Forecasted 2018/19 Q1 |
| 5 |