Apprenticeships and Work Based Learners – Achievement (2021-22 Year-End)

Outcomes for Apprentices

Overall achievement rate – all Apprenticeships

Bar chart showing the overall achievement rate of apprentices

Intermediate Apprenticeships

Bar chart showing the achievement rate of intermediate apprentices

Advanced Apprenticeships

Bar chart showing the achievement rate of advanced apprentices

Higher Apprenticeships

Bar chart showing the achievement rate of higher apprentices

Overall achievement rates for apprenticeships have slightly increased from the previous year 53.4% (+1.7%). The biggest increase is seen at intermediate level. Retention is the biggest factor affecting achievement rates. Most commonly due to changes in employment status. Top three withdrawal reasons are ‘Personal: I gained employment/job change’, ‘Loss of job/Unemployed’ and ‘Redundancy (with official employer evidence)’. Even removing just these apprentices from data shows the significant impact on achievement.

Table showing achievement and retention percentages by hybrid end year

Unaltered rates are shown in parentheses.

Apprenticeship Pass Rates

Pass rates for apprentices remain very high across apprenticeship provision.

Whilst we are aware we need to improve the number of apprentices completing within the given duration we can report that 98% of apprentices who go beyond end date do pass.

Aged 16-18 – all levels

Bar chart showing the achievement rate of 16 to 18 year old apprentices

Aged 19-23 – all levels

Bar chart showing the achievement rate of 19 to 23 year old apprentices

Aged 24+ – all levels

Bar chart showing the achievement rate of 24 plus year old apprentices

Analysis by age group shows underperformance in 16-18 and 19-23 age groups although a slight improvement in 16-18 compared to last year (+8.4%), 24+ has remained the same. We are committed to growing high value-added college-delivered apprenticeships where local and regional needs exist.