Issue - meetings

During the past six-months apprenticeships, alongside a number of other training and development schemes, have continued to play an important role in supporting the city’s economic recovery, providing opportunities for those entering the workforce or those who need to reskill or upskill. This report provides an update on apprenticeships.

Resolved: That;

                     i.        The content of the report be noted.

                    ii.        Future Apprenticeships Update reports be presented quarterly with the next report to include an update on information to changes in legislation.

Reason:     To continue to encourage the creation of apprenticeship opportunities in York, by supporting local businesses to access available funding and to support routes to employment for residents. 

 The Executive Member considered a report which provided an update on apprenticeships. The Skills Team Manager explained that the report covered a six month period. She reported that the quarter 3 apprenticeship figures for York were promising, with 980 apprenticeship starts, including a circa 14% increase on 16-18 year old apprenticeship starts. She added that the national full-year provisional figure was showing similar improvements.

The Skills Team Manager noted that there had been between 100 and 180 vacancies listed each week on the national website, within a 15-mile radius of York. Following the usual ‘dip’ in September, there had been an uplift in advertised vacancies during October, with a range of entry level roles. She explained that work with the apprenticeship hub took place across the city with 725 students in Year 7 to 11 taking part and she noted the work with NYBEP.  She noted that at the council there were 80 active apprenticeships, which was a 50% increase on the previous year. She advised that the council had met it’s public sector target for 2021/22. She invited businesses to apply for the apprenticeship levy.

The Executive Member thanked the Skills Team Manager and teams for their work on apprenticeships. He noted the interest from the FSB regarding the levy transfer. He then;

Resolved: That;

                     i.        The content of the report be noted.

                    ii.        Future Apprenticeships Update reports be presented quarterly with the next report to include an update on information to changes in legislation.

Reason:     To continue to encourage the creation of apprenticeship opportunities in York, by supporting local businesses to access available funding and to support routes to employment for residents.