Public Sector

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Disciplines
Is there any sign of
a shift to high-level
apprenticeships?
Actuarial 0%
Accounting and Tax 71%
Financial Services 29%
Management and Business 86%
Digital and Technology
HR
71%
71%
Legal
14%
Engineering 0%
• Public sector employers are planning to offer a
wide range of apprenticeships. A large majority
(86%) is planning to offer high level 5, 6 and
7 apprenticeships that do not involve a degree
and many will offer Degree Apprenticeships,
too (71%).
• Most, however, are also planning to offer
Foundation Level 2 apprenticeships (86%)
and a significant proportion will provide
Traineeships (29%).
• Public sector employers are planning to offer
most apprenticeships in management and
business (86%), technology (71%), accounting
(71%), HR (71%), financial services (29%), and
legal (14%).
• Over a quarter of public sector employers (28%)
will cap the number of programmes they offer
between 1 and 6. But over two-fifths (43%) will
offer seven or more, which is almost double the
all-sector average (44%, 22%).
Analysis: Traditionally, many public sector
employers only used foundation-level apprenticeship
programmes and, understandably, price was a big
determining factor. Now they have levy to spend
and a target to reach. So inevitably they are eager
to expand programmes at all levels, and high level
apprenticeships could be a big beneficiary.
Do you intend to cap the number of programmes you offer?
Not sure 29%
10+ programmes
29%
7-9 programmes
14%
4-6 programmes
14%
1-3 programmes
14%
Apprenticeship type
Degree apprenticeships 71%
Higher (level 5/6/7 non degree apprenticeships)
86%
Advanced (level 4 apprenticeships)
86%
Intermediate (level 3 apprenticeships)
71%
Foundation (level 2 apprenticeships)
86%
Traineeships
29%