How apprenticeships deliver for employers and apprentices: infographic
Apprenticeships are highly praised: 78% of apprentices and 81% of businesses say they would recommend them to friends or other employers.
Apprenticeships score top marks from businesses and apprentices
1. How Apprenticeships Deliver for
EMPLOYERS
APPRENTICES
OVERALL SATISFACTION WITH APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME
Very satisfied
HOW EASY OR DIFFICULT WAS THE PROCESS OF GETTING ONTO AN APPRENTICESHIP?
Quite satisfied
60%
Easy
Total
24%
Satisfied
Neither
82%
81%
65%
Quality of training
Support and communications
from provider
Ability to influence structure, content,
delivery and duration of training
8%
9%
16%
Dissatisfied
8%
10%
13%
12%
87%
84%
SATISFACTION WITH...
Difficult
200,000
WORKPLACES
WITH
APPRENTICES
OVERALL SATISFACTION
Very satisfied
Quite satisfied
71%
Total
%
88*
16%
SATISFACTION WITH...
BENEFITS TO BUSINESSES
72%
68%
55%
WOULD RECOMMEND
Satisfied
Improved your product or service quality
I would recommend to other employers
Balance between time spent
training and working
APPRENTICES
IN
2011/12
Improved ability to attract good staff
SIZE OF WORKPLACES WITH APPRENTICES
Employer support
IMPACT
Large
7%
9%
9%
WOULD RECOMMEND
Small
Medium
11%
Dissatisfied
6%
11%
7%
86%
79%
83%
Quality of training
800,000
81%
Improved productivity
Neither
64%
24%
83%
INDUSTRY SECTOR
Careers
prospects
have
improved
16%
21%
7%
10%
13%
Construction
Wholesale, Retail
& Motor vehicle
repair
Human Health &
Social Work
Activities
Mining,
Manufacturing,
Energy & Water
Accommodation
& Food Service
Activities
Transportation,
IT, Financial &
Real Estate
10% 14%
Public
Administration &
Education
Ipsos MORI surveyed 4,009 employees with apprentices between December 2012 - February 2013. Full report here:
https://www.gov.co.uk/government/publications/apprenticeships-evaluation-employer
Agriculture,
Fishing, Forestry,
& Arts
I would speak highly
78%
Ability
to do
job has
improved
GENDER
9%
83%
AGE
16-18
The Data Service, Statistical
First Release, FE and Skills:
June 2013.
53%
47%
22%
*Difference in percentage due to rounding
Ipsos MORI surveyed 5,010 apprentices between December 2012 - January 2013. Full report here:
https://www.gov.co.uk/government/publications/apprenticeship-survey-learners
19-24
36%
25+
42%