Asked by: Baroness Wolf of Dulwich (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many people started an apprenticeship in (1) thatching, (2) stone masonry level 2, (3) stone masonry level 3, and (4) stained glass crafts, in (a) 2015, (b) 2016, (c) 2021, (d) 2022, (e) 2023, (f) 2024, and (g) 2025.
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The requested data on how many people started an apprenticeship in thatching, stone masonry (levels 2 and 3) and stained glass crafts, across the specified dates, is set out below:
Level 2 Thatcher (ST0821)
There have been no people starting a Level 2 Thatcher (ST0821) apprenticeship since it was approved for delivery in February 2024.
Level 2 Stonemasonry (ST0442)
There have been a total of 243 starts on the Level 2 Stonemasonry (ST0442) apprenticeship since it was approved for delivery in June 2021. No data is available for 2015/2016 because the qualification did not exist at the time:
2020/21 – 1 start
2021/22 – 67 starts
2022/23 – 53 starts
2023/24 – 31 starts
2024/25 – 49 starts
2025/26 - 42 starts
There is no Level 3 in Stonemasonry available at present.
Level 4 Stained Glass Craftsperson (ST0912)
There have been a total of 3 starts on this apprenticeship since it was approved for delivery in September 2021: No data is available for 2015/2016 because the qualification did not exist at the time:
2020/21 – 0 starts
2021/22 – 0 starts
2023/24 – 1 start
2024/25 – 2 starts
This has been derived from the Skills England website, where all data regarding apprenticeships is publicly available.
Asked by: Baroness Wolf of Dulwich (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask His Majesty's Government what was the maximum apprenticeship funding available in (1) 2019, (2) 2022, and (3) 2025, for the apprenticeship standards for (a) chartered managers, (b) human resource managers, and (c) senior leaders; and what was the average duration of funding for each of those standards.
Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
The typical duration from apprenticeship start date to apprenticeship gateway and the maximum funding available for standards (a) to (c) are in the below table. This information is published at Apprenticeship search / Skills England.
Apprenticeship standard | Maximum funding in 2019 | Maximum funding in 2022 | Maximum funding in 2025 | Typical duration |
Chartered manager | £22,000 | £22,000 | £22,000 | 48 months |
HR Support | £4,500 | £4,500 | £4,500 | 18 Months |
Senior leader | £18,000 | £14,000 | £14,000 | 24 months |
Asked by: Baroness Wolf of Dulwich (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of apprenticeship levy-paying employers spent more than 50 per cent of the funds in their apprenticeship accounts in 2025.
Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
In 2025, 37% of levy payers spent more than 50 per cent of the funds in their apprenticeship service accounts.
Asked by: Baroness Wolf of Dulwich (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many private sector publicly funded providers of apprenticeship training had learner apprentices enrolled in (1) 2022–23, (2) 2023–24, and (3) 2024–25; how many of providers of that type who had participating learners in 2018–19 had participating learners in 2024–25; and how many providers of that type who had participating apprentice learners in 2021–22 did so in 2024–25.
Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
The number of private sector publicly funded providers for 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25 was:
Academic year | Number of providers |
2022/23 | 1031 |
2023/24 | 966 |
2024/25 | 910 |
The number of private sector publicly funded providers with learners participating in both 2018/19 and 2024/25 was 540.
The number of private sector publicly funded providers with learners participating in both 2021/22 and 2024/25 was 762.
Asked by: Baroness Wolf of Dulwich (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many organisations were liable for the apprenticeship levy in (1) 2023, (2) 2024, and (3) 2025.
Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
The number of employers that paid the Apprenticeship Levy in the 2022 to 2023, 2023 to 2024, and 2024 to 2025 tax years are outlined in the table below. Figures have been provided on a tax-year receipts basis and rounded to the nearest 100.
Table: Number of employers paying the Apprenticeship Levy
| 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
Employers | 34,200 | 36,000 | 36,900 |