§ Mr. SimmondsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many people under 22 are enrolled in or started modern apprenticeships in(a) 2002–03 and (b) 2003–04. [147436]
§ Mr. Ivan LewisIn the academic year 2002/03, there were 146,000 starts on modern apprenticeships by learners aged under 22, and at the end of this year, there were a total of 194,100 learners aged under 22 on modern apprenticeships. Figures for 2003/04 are not yet available. Figures for numbers of starts and numbers in learning as at the end of October 2003 will be published by the Learning and Skills Council in March.
§ Mr. SimmondsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of the total population are qualified to apprentice in(a) the United Kingdom, (b) France and (c) Germany. [147437]
§ Mr. MilibandThe percentage of the population qualified to apprentice in the UK is 13.6 per cent. Comparable figures from France and Germany are not available.
§ Mr. SimmondsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many people were enrolled on apprenticeships in the United Kingdom in each year since 1995. [147440]
§ Mr. Ivan LewisThe numbers of learners in England enrolled on government supported Advanced Modern Apprenticeship (AMA) and Foundation Modern Apprenticeship (FMA) programmes at the end of July in each year since 1995 are shown in the table.
Thousand Year AMA FMA Total MA1 1995 2.1 n/a 2.1 1996 25.1 n/a 25.1 1997 87.5 n/a 87.5 1998 109.6 8.8 118.4 1999 123.8 41.4 165.2 2000 127.3 77.7 205.0 2001 115.0 87.0 202.0 2002 102.7 106.1 208.8 2003 99.5 119.1 218.5 1 Totals may not equal sum of AMA and FMA due to rounding. Note:
Comparable figures covering other types of apprenticeships are not available. The figures given cover England only. Modern apprenticeships in the other countries of the UK are a matter for the relevant devolved authorities.
Source:
1995 to 2000—TEC management information
2001 to 2003—LSC Individualised Learner Record