Annual Apprenticeship Return (1 April 2023 – 31 March 2024)

Description Headcount All 2023/24 FTE All 2023/24 Headcount Corporate 2023/24 Headcount Schools 2023/24
Number of employees employed at start of period (1st April 2023) 8536 6695 5299 3237
Number of employees employed at end of period (31st March 2024) 8328 6593 5245 3083
Number of new employees whose employment began between 1st April 2023 – 31st March 2024 927 742 524 403
Number of apprentices employed at start of period (1st April 2023) 186 177 169 17
Number of apprentices at employed at end of period (31st March 2024) 192 183 176 16
Number of apprentices whose employment and apprenticeship agreements began between 1st April 2023 – 31st March 2024 106 101 96 10
Percentage of staff as new apprentice starts: 1.19% 1.46% 1.80% 0.28%