PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(16 March 2026)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many apprentices her Department recruited in (a) 2022, (b) 2023, (c) 2024 and (d) 2025.

Asked by:
Bradley Thomas (Conservative)

Answer

The number of apprentices enrolled on apprenticeship programmes within the department in each calendar year is as follows:

  • 2022: 324 apprentices.
  • 2023: 257 apprentices.
  • 2024: 206 apprentices.
  • 2025: 271 apprentices.

Note this reflects a combination of new apprentices joining the department and existing staff embarking on apprenticeship programmes as part of their career development.


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