Table 7: Young People in Training (16-19 year olds with employed or trainee status): 2006 to 2009
As at: | Modern Apprenticeships Age 16-19 | Other Skillseekers (including Get Ready for Work clients) | Total Skillseekers |
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October 2006 | 22,085 | 10,669 | 32,754 |
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October 2007 | 23,184 | 10,074 | 33,258 |
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October 2008 | 23,755 | 9,568 | 33,323 |
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October 2009 | 21,851 | 8,478 | 30,329 |
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Source: Skills Development Scotland
Note: The Skillseekers programme was fully implemented in Scotland in 1996. The target group is 16-19 year olds and local Skills Development Scotland ( SDS) offices have discretion to fund Skillseeker training for 18-20 year olds. Get Ready for Work, replaced Skillseekers Special Training Needs in April 2002. Funded by SDS 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 for 16-24year olds and from April 2006 the main target age grouping was changed to16 -19 year olds, in line with Scottish Government policy. SDS has identified the Government Key Sectors as having national economic importance and as of 2009/10 a number of MAs are offered to 20+ individuals in these areas. The table gives the number of young people training on these programmes to October 2009. At October 2009 around 90 per cent of mainstream Skillseekers and all Modern Apprentices received a wage.
Previous editions of this publication presented figures for 16-24 year olds from 1998. A breakdown for 16-19 year olds is not available for years prior to 2006.