§ Mr. Frank FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many residents of Birkenhead have undertaken apprenticeships in each of the last five years. [166335]
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§ Mr. Ivan LewisThe information requested is not available at parliamentary constituency level. Nor is the information available for a consistent geographical area over the last five years. However, the following table shows the number of starts on apprenticeships (formerly known as Advanced Modern Apprenticeships) and apprenticeships at level two (formerly known as
Time period TEC/LSC Apprenticeships Apprenticeships at level 2 April 1998 to March 1999 CEWTEC1 1,400 300 Merseyside 2,400 1,200 St. Helens CCTE 300 100 North and Mid Cheshire1 1,200 200 April 1999 to March 2000 CEWTEC1 1,000 900 Merseyside 2,600 3,500 St. Helens CCTE 300 400 North and Mid Cheshire1 900 500 April 2000 to March 2001 CEWTEC1 1,100 1,300 Merseyside 2,500 4,100 St. Helens CCTE 300 500 North and Mid Cheshire1 1000 900 April 2001 to July 2002 Greater Merseyside LSC 2,600 7,100 March 2001 to July 2002 Greater Merseyside LSC 2,000 6,000 Notes: 1TEC also became part of Cheshire and Warrington LSC Source: TEC management information. LSC Individualised Learner Record.