Apprenticeship Activity Data

The public sector apprenticeships target was an average one over the four-year period 2017-2021. The target came to an end on 31 March 2022. From this date there will no longer be a target set for public sector employers. More information can be found at the Department for Education guidance.

Reporting Period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023
The table below details the number of employees / apprentices working for Sandwell Council in England on the specified dates.

Number of employees who work in England – Sandwell Council excluding maintained schools

Number of employees who were working in England on 31 March 2022

3,913

Number of employees who were working in England on 31 March 2023

3,909

Number of new employees who started working for you in England between 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023

445

Number of apprentices who work in England – Sandwell Council excluding maintained schools

Number of apprentices who were working in England on 31 March 2022

149

Number of apprentices who were working in England on 31 March 2023

123

Number of new apprentices who started working for you in England between 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023

74

Number of employees who work in England - maintained schools only

Number of employees who were working in England on 31 March 2022

3,749

Number of employees who were working in England on 31 March 2023

3,570

Number of new employees who started working for you in England between 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023

474

Number of apprentices who work in England - maintained schools only

Number of apprentices who were working in England on 31 March 2022

80

Number of apprentices who were working in England on 31 March 2023

91

Number of new apprentices who started working for you in England between 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023

36

Reporting Percentage – Sandwell Council excluding maintained schools

Percentage of apprenticeship starts (both new hires and existing employees who started an apprenticeship) between 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 as a proportion of total headcount on 31 March 2022

1.89%

Reporting Percentage - maintained schools only

Percentage of apprenticeship starts (both new hires and existing employees who started an apprenticeship) between 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 as a proportion of total headcount on 31 March 2022

0.96%

Data for 2017 - 2021 can be found here.