Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people were undertaking a senior healthcare support worker (maternity support) apprenticeship at level 3 within an NHS trust at the latest period for which figures are available.

There have been 110 starts on level 3 Health Maternity and Paediatric Support apprenticeships in the 2016/17 academic year.

Note:

1) This figure is rounded to the nearest ten and based on the provisional full year data.

2) Apprenticeship data is collected via the Individualised Learner Record (ILR). We cannot identify employers through the ILR, so are not able to identify NHS Trusts.

NHS organisations are required to meet the public sector apprentice target. The NHS has a range of apprenticeships which support the Government’s commitment to widen participation and social mobility throughout the health sector. The Department of Health has recently announced proposals to train 5000 Nursing Associates through the apprentice route in 2018 and a further 7500 in 2019, which will make a significant contribution to NHS target in future years.

For further information, data on apprenticeship starts by sector subject and level are available in the FE data library:

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/650226/201617_Oct_Apps_Level_SSA_And_Framework_Data_Tool_FINAL.xlsx.