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<p>Sector-based work academies were first launched in August 2011 in England and January
2012 in Scotland. Regular statistical releases on sector-based work academies, covering
participation by those on legacy unemployment benefits, began in 2011 and ended in
2017. These statistics can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/employment-schemes-work-experience-sector-based-work-academy-and-skills-conditionality-starts-to-november-2017"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/employment-schemes-work-experience-sector-based-work-academy-and-skills-conditionality-starts-to-november-2017</a></p><p>
</p><p>The scheme was relaunched as Sector-based Work Academy Programmes (SWAPs) in
July 2020 as part of the Government’s Plan for Jobs. Due to data limitations, we are
unable to provide a geographical breakdown for SWAPs that took place before the start
of the 2021/22 financial year.</p><p> </p><p>Data for the financial years 2021/22,
2022/23 and 2023/24 shows that, as of 27<sup>th</sup> October 2023, there were a total
of 245,300 starts to a Sector-based Work Academy Programme. The breakdowns of these
starts are provided in the attached tables.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Notes on the data:</strong></p><p>Attached
are tables listing the number of SWAP starts to date by Country, Region, Local Authority,
Parliamentary Constituency, Sector and Age band. The figures used are correct as of
27<sup>th</sup> October 2023 and these figures have been rounded according to departmental
standards.</p><p> </p><p>These figures reflect the number of starts by claimants in
receipt of Universal Credit (UC), Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA), Employment and Support
Allowance (ESA) or Income Support (IS).</p><p> </p><p>It is important to note that
the information provided shows the current home location of the person who has started
a SWAP. For starts by those in receipt of JSA, ESA or IS, due to data limitations
a location cannot be assigned to these starts and as such they are categorised as
unknown within the figures. SWAPs are run in England and Scotland, where a person’s
current home location is outside of this they have also been categorised as unknown.</p><p>
</p><p>Although care is taken when processing and recording SWAP starts, the data
collected might be subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any clerical recording
system, but is provided in the interests of transparency.</p>
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