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WQ.23/2024
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR CHILDREN AND EDUCATION BY DEPUTY I. GARDINER OF ST. HELIER NORTH
QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 12TH FEBRUARY 2024 ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 19TH FEBRUARY 2024
Question
“Regarding apprenticeships will the Minister detail –
- the number of individuals undertaking apprenticeships this academic year;
- the cost per academic year of offering the following apprenticeships;
- Bricklaying;
- Childcare;
- Electrical;
- Health and Social Care;
- Motor Vehicle; and
- Plumbing;
- the average cost per academic year of offering all types of apprenticeships;
- the 2023/2024 revenue expenditure budget available through the Tracker programme to support individuals and businesses with apprenticeships; and
- the 2023/2024 revenue expenditure budget that would be required to provide individuals with 100% apprenticeship funding?”
Answer
- the number of individuals undertaking apprenticeships this academic year; Apprentices – 408 Higher Apprentices – 32
- the cost per academic year of offering the following apprenticeships.
- Bricklaying - £4,900 per learner (based upon 252 learning hours)
- Childcare (early years level 3) - £3,400 per learner (based upon 160 learning hours)
- Electrical - £5,600 per learner (based upon 252 learning hours)
- Health and Social Care - cost is not known as CYPES is not the provider for this training
- Motor Vehicle - £5,300 per learner (based upon 252 learning hours)
- Plumbing - £5,200 per learner (based upon 252 learning hours)
- the average cost per academic year of offering all types of apprenticeships £5,400 per learner (based upon 252 learning hours)
- the 2023/2024 revenue expenditure budget available through the Trackers programme to support individuals and businesses with apprenticeships
£650,000
- the 2023/2024 revenue expenditure budget that would be required to provide individuals with 100% apprenticeship funding
Based upon the predicted number of apprentices and the current mean average course cost if the funding was considered as a separate funding stream, the total budget required to fully fund all courses is £2,200,000.
Currently the funding is a combination of core funding provision for Highlands, funding from the Trackers provision and some costs to employers where appropriate. A wider consideration of how these funding streams blend is an ongoing project.
· (a, b, c & e) This relates to students studying at Highlands College only.
· (a, b, c & e) The above figures do not include staffing or resources outside of Highlands College e.g., related to SKILLS Jersey or the Trackers Mentors.