FOI Request - Apprentices
Request 101003399051
Please can you provide us with the following information about apprentices working in your local authority and local authority maintained schools:
1. What apprenticeship qualifications and levels does your council offer to externally recruited apprentices and existing employees within your council or local authority maintained schools?
2. For September 2021 – July 2022:
a. What was the annual rate of pay for an: externally recruited apprentice working in the council, or a local authority maintained school?
b. Did existing employees while doing an apprenticeship in the council or a local authority maintained school remain on the same pay as for their substantive post?
I. Yes
II. No
c. What was the total number of apprentices that started as an:
1. Externally recruited apprentice to do an apprenticeship scheme in:
I. the council.
II. a local authority maintained school.
2. Existing employees that started an apprenticeship as part of their career progression in:
I. the council.
II. a local authority maintained school.
d. What was the total number of apprenticeship starts broken down by age range:
I. 18-24
II. 25-34
III. 35-44
IV. 45-54
V. 55-64
e. What was the total number of apprenticeship starts broken down by race, disability, gender identity and sexual orientation?
f. Of the total number of starts, what number of apprentices completed, left and continued their apprenticeship scheme?
g. What number of externally recruited apprentices got a permanent job at the end of their apprenticeship?
3. For September 2022 – July 2023:
a. What was the annual rate of pay for an: externally recruited apprentice working in the council, or a local authority maintained school?
b. Did existing employees while doing an apprenticeship in the council or a local authority maintained school remain on the same pay as for their substantive post?
I. Yes
II. No
c. What was the total number of apprentices that started as an:
1. Externally recruited apprentice to do an apprenticeship scheme in:
I. the council.
II. a local authority maintained school.
2. Existing employees that started an apprenticeship as part of their career progression in:
I. the council.
II. a local authority maintained school.
d. What was the total number of apprenticeship starts broken down by age range:
I. 18-24
II. 25-34
III. 35-44
IV. 45-54
V. 55-64
f. What was the total number of apprenticeship starts broken down by race, disability, gender identity and sexual orientation?
g. Of the total number of starts, what number of apprentices completed, left and continued their apprenticeship scheme?
h. What number of externally recruited apprentices got a permanent job at the end of their apprenticeship?
4. Does your council’s official pay scale points include an apprenticeship pay band?
I. Yes
II. No
5. On what terms and conditions do you employ all apprentices? For example: National Joint Council (Green book), Scottish Joint Council, or other (please specify).
Response 06-10-2023
1. What apprenticeship qualifications and levels does your council offer to externally recruited apprentices and existing employees within your council or local authority maintained schools?
Craft - Joiner/Electrician/Plumber/Painter/Mason **
Vehicle Technicians **
Business Support Apprentice ***
2. For September 2021 – July 2022:
a. What was the annual rate of pay for an: externally recruited apprentice working in the council, or a local authority maintained school? ** SJC Grade 5 (start on 50%) £24,781 / *** - SJC Grade 1 £20,697
b. Did existing employees while doing an apprenticeship in the council or a local authority maintained school remain on the same pay as for their substantive post?
I. Yes - ***as mainly these are one year apprentices
II. No - **increase in percentage as they progress in 4 year apprentice
c. What was the total number of apprentices that started as an:
1. Externally recruited apprentice to do an apprenticeship scheme in:
I. the council. – 5
II.a local authority maintained school. – zero
2. Existing employees that started an apprenticeship as part of their career progression in:
I. the council. - 8
II. a local authority maintained school. zero
d. What was the total number of apprenticeship starts broken down by age range:
I. 18-24 - 10
II. 25-34 - 3
III. 35-44
IV. 45-54
V. 55-64
e. What was the total number of apprenticeship starts broken down by race, disability, gender identity and sexual orientation? * The low numbers associated with this response may result in the identification of individuals. Therefore numbers of apprentices between 1 and 5 have been redacted and marked with an asterisk
instead. This response is exempt under Section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - personal information.
f. Of the total number of starts, what number of apprentices completed, left and continued their apprenticeship scheme? - still in employment
g. What number of externally recruited apprentices got a permanent job at the end of their apprenticeship? - none
3. For September 2022 – July 2023:
a. What was the annual rate of pay for an: externally recruited apprentice working in the council, or a local authority maintained school? - ** SJC Grade 5 (start on 50%) £24,781 / *** - SJC Grade 1 £20,697
b. Did existing employees while doing an apprenticeship in the council or a local authority maintained school remain on the same pay as for their substantive post?
I. Yes ***as mainly these are one year apprentices
II. No **increase in percentage as they progress in 4 year apprentice
c. What was the total number of apprentices that started as an:
1. Externally recruited apprentice to do an apprenticeship scheme in:
I. the council. 8
II. a local authority maintained school. zero
2. Existing employees that started an apprenticeship as part of their career progression in:
I. the council. 13
II. a local authority maintained school. zero
d. What was the total number of apprenticeship starts broken down by age range:
I. 18-24 - 17
II. 25-34 - 3
III. 35-44
IV. 45-54
V. 55-64 - 1
f. What was the total number of apprenticeship starts broken down by race, disability, gender identity and sexual orientation?
The low numbers associated with this response may result in the identification of individuals. Therefore numbers of apprentices between 1 and 5 have been redacted and marked with an asterisk instead. This response is exempt under Section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - personal information.
g. Of the total number of starts, what number of apprentices completed, left and continued their apprenticeship scheme? - still in employment
h. What number of externally recruited apprentices got a permanent job at the end of their apprenticeship? None
4. Does your council's official pay scale points include an apprenticeship pay band?
I. Yes
II. No - they start on Qualified salaries but on a percentage which moves up each year when they pass exams
5. On what terms and conditions do you employ all apprentices? For example: National Joint Council (Green book), Scottish Joint Council, or other (please specify). - SJC