Living wage on Apprenticeship
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WQ.237/2025
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING
BY DEPUTY D.J. WARR OF ST. HELIER SOUTH
QUESTION SUBMITTED ON TUESDAY 27th MAY 2025
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 3rd JUNE 2025
Question
"Will the Minister advise how many apprenticeships in each of the Plumbing, Electrical, Engineering, Welding, Construction, Automotive, and Hairdressing sectors have been taken up each year from 2022 to date, and advise whether any data has been collected on the impact of increasing the minimum wage on the number of apprenticeships taken up; and if no data is being collected, will he explain why not?"
Answer
Academic Year | |||||
Apprenticeship | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | 2021-22 | |
Plumbing | 47 | 43 | 42 | 36 | |
Electrical | 125 | 124 | 130 | 127 | |
Engineering | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
Welding | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | |
Construction BTEC | <5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
Construction HNC | 9 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
Construction Management BSc | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Construction Trades (Carpentry, Painting & Decorating, Brickwork) | 68 | 79 | 84 | 90 | |
Automotive | 46 | 32 | 41 | 26 | |
Hairdressing Highlands | 11 | 8 | 7 | 15 | |
Hairdressing Neon | 8 | 10 | 15 | 13 | |
Officers in CYPES monitor apprenticeship enrolment trends and engage with educators and industry to understand underlying drivers. Overall, enrolments have generally remained consistent across the listed sectors.
Jersey Business also provide regular updates on uptake of the apprenticeship grant under the Better Business Support Package. CYPES officers will collaborate closely with colleagues from Economy to review this data. This will further inform our understanding of industry demand for apprentices.