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<p>The department is increasing investment in the apprenticeships system in England
to £2.7 billion by the 2024/25 financial year to support employers of all sizes and
in all sectors, including the service sector, to benefit from the high-quality training
that apprenticeships offer.</p><p>The department has removed the limit to the number
of apprentices that small and medium sized enterprises can take on and have cut by
a third the number of steps needed to register to take on an apprentice.</p><p>The
department continues to promote apprenticeships in schools and colleges through the
Apprenticeships Support and Knowledge Programme, supported by £3.2 million of investment
each year. The Career Starter Apprenticeships campaign is also promoting apprenticeships
at Levels 2 and 3, including Level 2 Hospitality Team Member, which offer great opportunities
for those leaving full-time education. In addition, students can now see apprenticeship
vacancies on their University and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) hub and later
this year they will be able to apply for apprenticeships on UCAS.</p><p>Apprenticeship
starts by sector are published as part of the department’s apprenticeship statistics
releases. The statistics released also show the number of apprenticeship vacancies
published on the department’s Find an Apprenticeship service. These statistics are
accessible at: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/apprenticeships#explore-data-and-files"
target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/apprenticeships#explore-data-and-files</a>.</p>
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