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  • Apprenticeships in Northern Ireland Statistics

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    • Statistics and economic research, 
    • Apprenticeships, Traineeships and other training

    Apprenticeships are structured training programmes that combine paid employment with on-the-job training and formal study. Apprentices typically undertake classroom-based learning through a training provider, Further Education (FE) college or Higher Education (HE) Institution in Northern Ireland.

    Apprenticeships in Northern Ireland Publications

    The Apprenticeships in Northern Ireland publication provides an overview of government funded apprenticeship programmes, bringing together published data from ApprenticeshipsNI and Higher Level Apprenticeships (HLAs) delivered in Further Education (FE) and Higher Education (HE). These programmes offer qualification levels from Level 2 to Level 7. The publication will be released on an annual basis and provides details of apprenticeship provision across Northern Ireland.

    • Apprenticeships in Northern Ireland, 2022/23
    • Apprenticeships in Northern Ireland, 2021/22

    The three programmes reported on in the Apprenticeships in Northern Ireland publication are:

    1. ApprenticeshipsNI

      ApprenticeshipsNI covers analysis of industry-approved Level 2 and Level 3 Apprenticeship programmes delivered by NI training providers and FE colleges.

    • ApprenticeshipsNI
    1. Higher Level Apprenticeships in FE

      Higher Level Apprenticeships in FE statistical bulletins covers analysis of HLA programmes level 4 to level 7 delivered in the six FE colleges in Northern Ireland and the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE). The majority of HLAs are at level 5.

    • Higher Level Apprenticeships in FE
    1. Higher Level Apprenticeships in HE

      Higher Level Apprenticeships in Higher Education statistical bulletins cover analysis of HLA programmes level 6 and 7 delivered in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in NI.

    • Higher Level Apprenticeships in HE

     

    Apprenticeships Trend

    This tracks the number of people in the first year of their apprenticeship programme from academic year 2018/19 onwards.

    • Apprenticeship new starts

     

    Related content

    • ApprenticeshipsNI statistics
    • Higher Level Apprenticeships
    • Skills for Life and Work statistics
    • Traineeships (Level 2) NI statistics
    • Training for Success statistics
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