Response 1852511

Response to request for information

Reference

1852511

Response date

6 October 2023

Request

1. What apprenticeship qualifications and levels does your council offer to externally recruited apprentices and existing employees within your council or local authority maintained schools?
2. For September 2021 – July 2022:
   1. What was the annual rate of pay for an: externally recruited apprentice working in the council, or a local authority maintained school?
   2. Did existing employees while doing an apprenticeship in the council or a local authority maintained school remain on the same pay as for their substantive post?
      1. Yes
      2. No
   3. What was the total number of apprentices that started as an:
      1. Externally recruited apprentice to do an apprenticeship scheme in:
         1. the council.
         2. local authority maintained school.
      2. Existing employees that started an apprenticeship as part of their career progression in:
         1. the council.
         2. local authority maintained school.
   4. What was the total number of apprenticeship starts broken down by age range:
      1. 18-24
      2. 25-34
      3. 35-44
      4. 45-54
      5. 55-64
   5. What was the total number of apprenticeship starts broken down by race, disability, gender identity and sexual orientation?
   6. f the total number of starts, what number of apprentices completed, left and continued their apprenticeship scheme?
   7. What number of externally recruited apprentices got a permanent job at the end of their apprenticeship?
3. For September 2022 – July 2023:
   1. What was the annual rate of pay for an: externally recruited apprentice working in the council, or a local authority maintained school?
   2. Did existing employees while doing an apprenticeship in the council or a local authority maintained school remain on the same pay as for their substantive post?
      1. Yes
      2. No
   3. What was the total number of apprentices that started as an:
      1. Externally recruited apprentice to do an apprenticeship scheme in:
         1. the council.
         2. local authority maintained school.
      2. Existing employees that started an apprenticeship as part of their career progression in:
         1. the council.
         2. local authority maintained school.
   4. What was the total number of apprenticeship starts broken down by age range:
      1. 18-24
      2. 25-34
      3. 35-44
      4. 45-54
      5. 55-64
   5. What was the total number of apprenticeship starts broken down by race, disability, gender identity and sexual orientation?
   6. Of the total number of starts, what number of apprentices completed, left and continued their apprenticeship scheme?
   7. What number of externally recruited apprentices got a permanent job at the end of their apprenticeship?
4. Does your council’s official pay scale points include an apprenticeship pay band?
   1. Yes
   2. No
5. On what terms and conditions do you employ all apprentices? For example: National Joint Council (Green book), Scottish Joint Council, or other (please specify).

Response

The information requested is contained in the response.