Management information update on apprentices in Wales furloughed or made redundant during the coronavirus pandemic up to 28 August 2020.
This is not the latest release in the series: Apprentices furloughed or made redundant during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
Series information:
This data is management information provided to the Îʶ¦ÓéÀÖby apprenticeship providers, combined with records from the Lifelong Learning Wales Record (LLWR). It has not undergone the same level of quality assurance as official statistics.
Main points
- The number of furloughed apprentices has fallen by 2,835 (37%) from a peak of 7,770 on 29 May 2020.
- 4,930 apprentices were still furloughed on 28 August 2020.
- 195 apprentices had been made redundant but remain in learning whilst their provider tries to source an alternative employer.
- 50 apprentices had their apprenticeship terminated due to redundancy.
The apprentices most affected have been:
- young
- male
- white or mixed race
- working in hair and beauty; leisure, sport and travel; or hospitality
- not studying higher apprenticeships
- working for companies with less than 50 employees
- employed by the private sector
- living in less deprived neighbourhoods
- those who self-identified as having a 'primary disability and/or learning difficulty'
Data
Datasets and interactive tools
Management information: apprentices furloughed or made redundant during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: up to 28 August 2020 , file type: ODS, file size: 52 KB
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Contact
Thomas Lines
Telephone: 0300 025 9895
Email: post16ed.stats@gov.wales
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