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<p>During 2016/17 academic year, provisional data shows the following apprenticeship
starts for Mansfield, the East Midlands and England:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Mansfield</p></td><td><p>1,450</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East
Midlands</p></td><td><p>47,180</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>485,500</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>Annual investment in apprenticeships in England will be £2.45bn in 19/20; double
what was spent in 2010-11. Treasury ministers engage with the Secretary of State for
Education on a regular basis to monitor the Government’s public investment in skills,
and the impact it has had on businesses. Since the introduction of the Levy, 86% of
employers said apprenticeships developed skills relevant to their organisation and
78% reported improved productivity (Apprenticeships evaluation 2017, November 2017).</p>
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