How many modern apprenticeships in early learning and childcare have started in each of the last three years, broken down by (a) age and (b…

The information sought is set out in the following tables.
2016-17:
There was a total of 1,400 starts in ELC related Modern Apprenticeship frameworks in 2016-17.
Starts by gender and framework:
Framework
Female
Male
Total
Social Services (Children and Young People)
1,266
53
1,319
Social Services (Children and Young People) Technical Apprenticeship
*
*
81
Starts by age, gender and framework:
16-19:
Framework
Female
Male
Total
Social Services (Children and Young People)
986
42
1,028
Social Services (Children and Young People) Technical Apprenticeship
*
0
*
20-24:
Framework
Female
Male
Total
Social Services (Children and Young People)
210
8
218
Social Services (Children and Young People) Technical Apprenticeship
33
0
33
25+:
Framework
Female
Male
Total
Social Services (Children and Young People)
*
*
73
Social Services (Children and Young People) Technical Apprenticeship
*
*
45
2017-18:
There was a total of 1,691 starts in 2017-18, which marks a 20.78% increase from the previous year.
Starts by gender and framework:
Framework
Female
Male
Total
Social Services (Children and Young People)
1,399
93
1,492
Social Services (Children and Young People) Technical Apprenticeship
193
6
199
Starts by age, gender and framework:
16-19:
Framework
Female
Male
Total
Social Services (Children-and Young People)
1,027
54
1,081
Social Services (Children and Young People) Technical Apprenticeship
14
0
14
20-24:
Framework
Female
Male
Total
Social Services (Children and Young People)
210
25
235
Social Services (Children and Young People) Technical Apprenticeship
*
*
103
25+:
Framework
Female
Male
Total
Social Services (Children and Young People)
162
14
176
Social Services (Children and Young People) Technical Apprenticeship
*
*
82
2018-19:
There was a total of 2,102 starts in 2018-19, which marks a 24.3% increase from the previous year.
Starts by gender and framework:
Framework
Female
Male
Total
Social Services (Children and Young People)
1,735
134
1,869
Social Services (Children and Young People) Technical Apprenticeship
221
12
233
Starts by age, gender and framework:
16-19:
Framework
Female
Male
Total
Social Services (Children and Young People)
1,076
52
1,128
Social Services (Children and Young People) Technical Apprenticeship
7
0
7
20-24:
Framework
Female
Male
Total
Social Services (Children and Young People)
290
25
315
Social Services (Children and Young People) Technical Apprenticeship
92
0
92
25+:
Framework
Female
Male
Total
Social Services (Children and Young People)
369
57
426
Social Services (Children and Young People) Technical Apprenticeship
122
12
134
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