Public Sector

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Will graduate
recruitment
decrease?
• Half of public sector employers (50%) say they
are planning to cut the number of graduates
as a result of apprenticeships but they are only
planning slight reductions.
• Although no employer is planning drastic cuts,
none is ruling out any change either. Half (50%)
have yet to decide on a strategy.
• Two-fifths of employers (40%) say they
will convert graduate into apprenticeship
programmes. Three-fifths (60%) say they will
do the same for sponsored degrees, the highest
proportion in any sector.
Analysis: To meet the government’s target, public
sector employers will have to be flexible, which means
they will have to evaluate all existing programmes,
including graduate-level ones, to see if they can
convert them into apprenticeships. One possible
obstacle could be the number of part-time roles, which
are common in the public sector but which could put
time constraints on programmes.
Are you planning to reduce the number of
graduates you recruit?
Will you convert any of your current talent programme to apprenticeships?
Work experience programme
0%
School leaver programme
0%
Not sure
50%
Sponsored degree programme
60%
Yes, drastically
0%
Yes,
slightly 50%
No 0%
Graduate programme
Management and Leadership programme
40%
40%
No
20%