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<p>In light of the Government’s manifesto commitment to achieve three million new
apprenticeship starts in England by the end of the Parliament, the Cabinet Office
will be centrally collecting data on apprenticeships to allow the Civil Service to
report on its contribution towards the national target. In line with these commitments
DFID’s targets are set as:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DFID’s
target</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>With
current in year planning DFID will exceed the target set for 2016/17.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Type
of Apprenticeship/ Location</p></td><td><p>Fast Track</p></td><td><p>Operational Delivery</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East
Kilbride</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Totals</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>DFID’s commitment to central Government apprenticeships started during 2015/16,
details as below. These apprenticeships will not finish until at least July 2017 and
it is too early to know how many will secure a job within the Civil Service.</p><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Type of Apprenticeship/ location</p></td><td><p>Fast
Track</p></td><td><p>Operational Delivery</p></td><td><p>Totals</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East
Kilbride</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>DFID did sponsor two internal apprenticeships in 2012; both were successful
in retaining employment with DFID.</p>
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