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WQ.24/2024
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
“As the maximum subsidy for apprenticeships is £1,600 per academic year and any costs over and above this need to be met by the apprentice or employer, will the Minister state, for each of the last three years –
- the number of businesses and apprentices that have received the full subsidy;
- the number of businesses and apprentices that have received a partial subsidy;
- the number of businesses and apprentices that have received no subsidy;
- where a partial, or no, subsidy has been received by either business or individual, the reasons they did not receive the full amount;
- of the businesses identified in (a) (b) and (c), the number that employed 10 or fewer employees and the number that employed over 10 employees; and
- of the apprentices identified in (a) (b) and (c), the number that were aged 18 and under and the number that were over the age of 18?”
Answer
- the number of businesses and apprentices that have received the full subsidy;
- the number of businesses and apprentices that have received a partial subsidy;
- the number of businesses and apprentices that have received no subsidy;
The number of businesses is not currently recorded. The below is the number of apprentices:
|
Subsidy |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
|
(a) Full |
376 |
383 |
280 |
|
(b) Partial |
26 |
27 |
14 |
|
(c) None |
83 |
115 |
128 |
- where a partial, or no, subsidy has been received by either business or individual, the reasons they did not receive the full amount;
The current Trackers Subsidy model is capped at £1600 per individual, per year. Where the course fees are more than this the individual or business pay the remainder.
- of the businesses identified in (a) (b) and (c), the number that employed 10 or fewer employees and the number that employed over 10 employees;
Not Recorded
- of the apprentices identified in (a) (b) and (c), the number that were aged 18 and under and the number that were over the age of 18?”
|
Age |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
|
18 and under |
142 |
169 |
147 |
|
19 and above |
320 |
346 |
270 |
NOTE WQ24:
(a, b & c) The apprentice programmes above, are all subsidised from Highlands College Budget.