WQ92932 (e) Tabled on 17/05/2024

What plans does Welsh Government have to create horticulture apprenticeships?

Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs | Answered on 24/05/2024

The Welsh Government has been delivering horticulture apprenticeships at Level 2 (Foundation Apprenticeship) and Level 3 (Apprenticeship) since 2020.

The number of starts in horticulture apprenticeships since 2020 are as follows: - 

2020 – 2021 we had 20 Level 2 starts and 10 Level 3 starts.

2021 – 2022 we had 37 Level 2 starts and 8 Level 3 starts.

2022 – 2023 we had 55 Level 2 starts and 5 Level 3 starts