Since the apprenticeship levy was introduced in 2017, public sector bodies with 250 or more staff in England have had a target to employ an average of at least 2.3 per cent of their staff as new apprentice starts over the period of April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2022. The data below illustrates the Trust’s progress towards this target:
Number of employees (Headcount) on 31 March 2023
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1173
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Number of employees (Headcount) on 31 March 2024
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1093
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Number of new employees between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024
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219
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Number of apprentices (Headcount) who were working on 31 March 2023
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15
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Number of apprentices (Headcount) who were working on 31 March 2024
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14
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Number of new apprentices who began their apprenticeship between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022
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13
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Percentage of apprenticeship starts (both new hires and existing employees who started an apprenticeship) as a proportion of employment starts between 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024
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1.11%
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