Public sector employers with 250 or more staff have a target set by the government to use an average of at least 2.3% of their staff as new apprentice starts each year.
As a public sector body in scope of this target, we must 'have regard' to the target. This means we must:
- Report our data annually (see Data Publication table below)
- Explain how we have had regard to the target, including the actions we have taken to challenge obstacles preventing us from meeting the target
Data Publication - Public Sector Duty
| Folkestone & Hythe District Council Reporting percentages | 2020/21 |
|---|---|
| Percentage of apprenticeship starts (both new hires and existing employees who started an apprenticeship) as a proportion of employment starts between 1 April to 31 March | 10% |
| Percentage of total headcount that were apprentices on 31 March | 3% |
| Percentage of apprenticeship starts (both new hires and existing employees who started an apprenticeship) between 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021 as a proportion of total headcount on 31 March 2020 | 3% |