Apprentices and Progression
Research Evidence 2011
Hugh Joslin
Sharon Smith
Context for the Research
• Kent and Medway LLN
– Vocational Progression
• University of Greenwich
– Higher Apprenticeships
• The issue of progression for Apprentices
– Skills
– Social Mobility
– Access to the Professions
Explore Key findings
•Progression rates of four cohorts and timing
of progression
•Non prescribed HE and HEFCE funded HE
comparison
•Differences in progression rates by advanced
level apprentice framework
•Regional variations in progression rates
•Disadvantaged profile of Advanced Level
Apprentice learners and progression rates by
disadvantaged groups
70,000
Advanced Level Apprentice Trends
(numbers)
3500
60,000
3000
50,000
2500
40,000
2000
36% growth in
number of Advanced
Level Apprentices
(2005-06 to 2008-09)
37% growth
between 2008-09 and
2009-10
Adv App population
30,000
1500
20,000
1000
10,000
500
0
0
2005/06
2006/07
2007/08
2008/09
2009/10
Adv App Number to HE
69.5% growth in
number of Advanced
Level Apprentices to HE
(2005-06 to 2008-09)
Advanced Level Apprentice
Population change by
borough
Cohort Progression rates and timing
1st year tracked
Advanced Level Apprentice Progression (4 cohorts)
2nd year tracked
3rd year tracked
4th year tracked
2008-09
6.80%
2007-08
6.30%
2006-07
5.40%
2005-06
5.30%
0.00%
2.00%
4.50%
3.20%
3%
2.60%
4.00%
6.00%
2.60%
8.00%
10.00%
2.40%
12.00%
14.00%
Progression timing and HE funded type
2005-06 cohort - timing of progression
2006-07 (Immediate)
2007-08 (1 year on)
2008-09 (2 year on)
2009-10 ( 3 year on)
63%
42%
28%
12%
24%
23%
24%
20%
20%
15%
10%
Non Prescribed HE
HEFCE funded HE
All HE
19%
Geographical differences
Progression breakdown by
Provider Category and Region
HEFCE funded HE progression breakdown by provider type within regions
(2005-06 cohort)
Large companies
46%
61%
FE College/School
52%
53%
19%
15%
17%
8%
9%
32%
23%
19%
15%
East
Midlands
9%
East of
England
18%
17%
6%
London
11%
16%
North East North West South East South West
7%
6%
8%
25%
24%
50%
20%
2%
2%
3%
14%
36%
61%
2%
4%
8%
Training Providers
59%
11%
5%
41%
Public Sector
39%
42%
2%
3%
3%
6%
Other
10%
West
Midlands
23%
15%
11%
13%
Yorkshire Grand Total
and The
Humber
Advanced Level Apprentices
Popular HE Institutions
2005-06 cohort who progressed to HEFCE funded HE
Advanced Level Apprentices
Popular London HE Institutions (for London
Apprentices)
Rank
The Open University
1
London South Bank University
2
The University of Greenwich
3
Kingston University
4
Roehampton University
5
The University of East London
6
London Metropolitan University
7
Middlesex University
8
2005-06 cohort who progressed to HEFCE funded HE
Framework Breakdown
HE providers and frameworks (top 10)
Framework
% of total
who
progressed to
Institution
University A
Children's Care
Learning and
Development
22%
Business
Administration
14%
Hospitality and
Catering
8%
Framework
% of total
who
progressed to
Institution
University B
Framework
University C
% of total who
progressed to
Institution
University D
11%
Health and Social
Care
Business
Administration
Engineering
10%
Construction
11%
Customer Service
7%
7%
Customer Service
6%
8%
Engineering
7%
6%
Engineering
Technology
6%
Dental Nursing
Children's Care
Learning and
Development
7%
Hospitality and Catering
7%
4%
Textiles
6%
Marine Industry
7%
7%
Automotive
Industry
4%
Accountancy
5%
6%
Engineering
4%
3%
Accountancy
3%
Health and Social
Care
4%
IT Services and
Development
Children's Care
Learning and
Development
Engineering
Communications
Technologies
(Telecoms)
Marine Industry
Travel and Tourism
Services Leisure and
Business
3%
Active Leisure and
Learning
3%
Textiles
3%
Construction
Customer Service
Engineering
Technology
3%
Business Administration
3%
Customer Service
Communications
Technologies
(Telecoms)
Engineering
Technology
Business
Administration
Health and Social
Care
Framework
% of total
who
progressed
to
Institution
18%
5%
3%
3%
17%
21%
12%
Health and Social Care
Children's Care Learning
and Development
10%
5%
Deprivation Profile
Disadvantaged profile of 2005-06 Advanced Level Apprentice HE entrants
compared to all HE entrants
18-19 year advanced apprentice HE entrants
All HE entrants
24%
24%
23%
21%
20%
19%
18%
19%
16%
15%
Q1 Very low HE part.
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q5 High HE part.
18-19 year old progression by
POLAR quintile
Advanced Apprentices Progression Rates by POLAR quintile compared to England
YPR
Advanced apprentices 18-19 yr to HE
England YPR 2005-06
54%
39%
30%
21%
16%
20%
17%
15%
Q1
Q2
18%
Q3
POLAR Quintile
18%
Q4
Q5
Geography and progression by deprivation profile
Summary
• 2002-03 cohort 6% progression rate (HEFCE), 2005-06 cohort
in this study has a progression rate of 13%
• Volume of Advanced Level Apprentice numbers has risen
significantly, 36% growth between 2005 and 2008 and
number progressing grew by 69.5%
• Progression to non prescribed HE (5.1%) and HEFCE funded
HE (8%)
• Only 28% of the 2005-06 cohort who progressed, did so
immediately with a further 72% progressing one, two and
three years following completion of their Advanced Level
Apprentice
• 20% of Advanced Level Apprentices who progress to HE live in
disadvantaged areas compared to 15% of HE learners
generally