Table 5 Young People in Training (16-24 year olds with employed or trainee status): 1998 to 2007
As at: | Modern Apprenticeships | Other Skillseekers
(including Get Ready for Work clients) | Total Skillseekers |
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October 1998 | 8,110 | 26,924 | 35,034 |
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October 1999 | 13,265 | 26,250 | 39,515 |
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October 2000 | 16,202 | 23,080 | 39,282 |
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October 2001 | 18,421 | 15,651 | 34,072 |
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October 2002 | 21,479 | 14,151 | 35,630 |
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October 2003 | 23,722 | 13,229 | 36,951 |
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October 2004 | 26,362 | 12,843 | 39,205 |
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October 2005 | 27,161 | 12,633 | 39,794 |
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October 2006 | 28,037 | 10,667 | 38,704 |
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October 2007 | 28,028 | 9,812 | 37,835 |
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Source: Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Note: The Skillseekers programme was fully implemented in Scotland in 1996. The target group is 16-19 year olds and Local Enterprise Companies ( LECs) have discretion to fund training for 18-25 year olds. Get Ready for Work, replaced Skillseekers Special Training Needs in April 2002. Funded by the Enterprise Networks and delivered by local training providers its' target group is young people (16-17 years) with additional support needs. Modern Apprenticeships ( MAs) were introduced in 1995 and were initially for 16-24 year olds. However, in March 2001 the upper age limit was removed and in addition, LECs have discretion to fund MA's of age 25 and above in sectors which it has identified as having national or regional economic importance. The table gives the number of young people training on these programmes to October 2007. At October 2007 around 90 per cent of mainstream Skillseekers and all Modern Apprentices received a wage.