Public sector apprenticeship target

Public sector bodies with 250 or more staff have a target set by the government to employ an average of at least 2.3% of their staff as new apprentice starts each year. As a public sector body, we must:

• Report our data annually
• Explain how we reached the target or not, including the actions we have taken to challenge obstacles preventing us from meeting the target

Data publication

• Apprenticeship starts (both new hires and existing employees who started an apprenticeship) as a proportion of employment starts between 1 April 2021o 31 March 2022- 6.67%
• Total headcount that were apprentices on 31 March 2022 - 1.21%
• Apprenticeship starts (both new hires and existing employees who started an apprenticeship) between 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021 as a proportion of total headcount on 31 March 2020 - 0.96%
• Number of employees who were working in England on 31 March 2021 - 418
• Number of employees who were working in England on 31 March 2022 - 412
• Number of new employees who started working for you in England between 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022 - 60
• Number of apprentices who were working in England on 31 March 2021 - 7
• Number of apprentices who were working in England on 31 March 2021 - 5
• Number of new apprentices in England between 1 April 2021to 31 March 2022 (includes both new hires and existing employees who started an apprenticeship) - 4

Meeting the target

We are committed to meeting the government apprenticeship target. We have in place an apprenticeship, internship and work placement scheme aligned with our strategic priority of 'nurturing and attracting talent' to increase apprenticeships in our workforce.

Below are some of the actions we achieved in supporting apprenticeships:

• We supported budget for two additional apprentice posts on a rolling basis
• We will continue to identify apprentice opportunities as part of service workforce planning and a 'grow our own approach' to meeting skills needs
• We have apprentices in new areas including ICT, Regulatory Compliance, Plastering, HR, Housing, Electrical Installation, Built environment and Design, Finance and Business Administration
• We pay at least the national living wage for an apprentice's age instead of the lower apprenticeship rate
• We make sure apprenticeships are considered as viable vacancies and new post options for new and existing staff
• We support work experience and placement opportunities, working with the Department for Work and Pensions to support those not in education, employment or training (NEET's) to help develop their skills and suitability for apprenticeships in the future

For more information about apprenticeships or any of our targets please contact us.

Last updated: 28/09/2022 10:06