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<p>Digital Data and Technology (DDaT) apprenticeships are a way to gain industry standard
qualifications whilst working full time in a salaried DDaT role in the Civil Service.
During their programme, apprentices receive training from an apprenticeship provider
in their chosen field, and apply their emerging knowledge and skills to their full
time role as a DDaT professional.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Central Digital
and Data Office (CDDO) is working with departments and commercial teams to address
barriers to fully utilising the apprentice levy, including through increasing apprentice
provider choice.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We have also grown our early talent
offers. CDDO is now in the process of building a cross-government digital apprenticeship
programme ‘Tech Track’ which aims to upskill existing Civil Servants into the DDaT
profession through apprenticeships, targeting 350-500 roles in its first year from
Q1 2024.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Apprentice numbers regularly fluctuate year
to year as apprentices begin and finish their courses at different stages throughout
the year. External factors play a significant role in decisions to invest in apprenticeships.
These include the impact of Covid-19 on recruitment and operation of apprenticeships,
and proposed reductions to overall Civil Service headcount, prompting departments
to prioritise fully developed staff. Changes to the recruitment of apprentices will
not be reflected in the number of apprentices in departments until the following year.</p><p><strong>
</strong></p><p>Data provided by the Civil Service Apprenticeship Unit (CSAU) shows
that, between September 2021 and December 2022, the number of apprentices fluctuated
as per the below table:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Department</p></td><td><p>On
programme Apprentices September 2021</p></td><td><p>On programme Apprentices December
2022</p></td><td><p>Percentage Change</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ministry of Justice</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>1000%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ministry
of Defence</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>116</p></td><td><p>197%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Department
for International Trade</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Department
for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>71%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Department
for Education</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United
Kingdom Statistics Authority</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Attorney
General's Departments</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Department
for Work and Pensions</p></td><td><p>169</p></td><td><p>163</p></td><td><p>-4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Foreign,
Commonwealth & Development Office</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>-20%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Department
for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (and former partners)</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>-24%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National
Crime Agency</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>-25%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cabinet
Office</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>-34%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Competition
and Markets Authority</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-50%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Department
For Digital Culture Media And Sport</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-50%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HM
Revenue and Customs</p></td><td><p>248</p></td><td><p>117</p></td><td><p>-52%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Home
Office</p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>-54%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Department
for Transport</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>-58%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Department
of Health and Social Care</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>-62%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Charity
Commission</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Department
for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>
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