Renfrewshire Equality Summary (Modern Apprenticeship and Employability Fund) 2020/21

Supplementary Local Authority level data to complement SDS' MA and EF Official Statistics publications.

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What is included within this report? This report provides a breakdown of equality information by local authority for Modern Apprenticeship (MA) and Employability Fund (EF) starts in 2020/21. This report is produced annually and is designed to supplement the MA and EF Official Statistics publications. Impact of Covid-19 Throughout 2020/21, the Covid-19 pandemic affected the way MAs and EF are delivered. Although there were limited numbers in Q1, the end of year figures were 18,655 MA starts and 7,955 EF starts. Useful Links MA Official Statistics 2020/21: https://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/media/47807/modern- apprenticeship-statistics-quarter-4-2020-21.pdf EF Official Statistics 2020/21: https://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/media/47809/employability-fund- statistics-quarter-4-2020-21.pdf In your area: https://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/local-national-work/

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Contents

Page 3 - Modern Apprenticeship (MA) Gender

Page 4 - MA Gender and Framework

Page 5 - MA Disability

Page 6 - MA Ethnicity

Page 7 - MA Care Experienced

Page 8 - Employability Fund (EF) Gender

Page 9 - EF Disability

Page 10 - EF Ethnicity

Page 11 - EF Care Experienced Page 12 - Notes (These pages include information on how data is collected and reported. SDS recommends that this is read prior to any further analysis to ensure the figures are interpreted correctly)

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Context Modern Apprenticeship (MA) Starts by Gender in Renfrewshire 41.4% Starts by Age Band and Gender Gender Female Male In 2020/21, there were 700 MA starts in of MA starts in Renfrewshire. This equates to 3.8% of Renfrewshire in 2020/21 the total MA starts (18,655). 214 were female. 47.4% of these starts were over 25, compared to 44.1% of all MA starts in Scotland. 39.7% 113 120 118 76 of MA starts in Scotland 59 Female 41.4% in 2020/21 were female.

16-19 20-24 25+ Starts by SCQF Level and Gender Gender 68.6% Gender Female Male Male Female of the 16-24 working population in 344 Renfrewshire were female. 268 Male 58.6%

48.9% 87.4% of MA starts were training at SCQF of the 16-24 working Level 6 or above, compared to 81.4% of all population in Scotland 66 MA starts in Scotland. were female. SCQF 5 VQ 3/ SCQF 6+

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Context Frameworks with the highest number of starts Volumes of MA starts by STEM Status 13.7% in Renfrewshire by Gender and Gender in Renfrewshire of MAs undertaking a STEM framework in Gender Female Male Top 5 Frameworks Female Renfrewshire were female,  compared to Social Services (Children and Young People) 80 271 Social Services and Healthcare 61 11.4% Business & Administration 26 247 for all female starts in Digital Applications 20 Scotland. Digital Marketing 13

for all female 86.3% starts in Scotland. Top 5 Frameworks Male 139 of MAs undertaking a  STEM framework in Freight Logistics 38 Renfrewshire were male, Construction: Technical 36 compared to Construction: Building 30 88.6% Construction: Technical Apprenticeship 28 Construction: Civil Engineering 23 43 for all male starts in Electrical Installation 23 Scotland. STEM Not STEM

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Modern Apprenticeship Starts by Disability in Renfrewshire Context

In 2020/21, 12.1% of MA starts who reside in Renfrewshire self-identified as having an impairment, health condition or learning difficulty (I/HC/LD), compared to 13.0% of all MA starts.

12.1% 25% % % 0 . 4 . 1 % % 0 2 7 6 . 2 % . 3 4 of MA starts in 8 %

20% . 2 % 1 % 4 7 1 . % % 7 . % % Renfrewshire in 1 . 6 % 2 1 6 9 . % 7 . 5 . 1 4 % . 1 . 5 9 5 1 4 6 . 2020/21 4 % 4 1 . % 1 % 1 % 3 1 7 1 3 % 4 3 . % 1 % 1 . 15% .

self-identified as . 1 7 2 6 % % 3 . % 2 2 . 2 % . % 1 5 5 1 4 1 1 1 1 . . 1 1 0 disabled. . 1 . . 1 % 1 0 % 0 0 0 0 % % 4 1 3 1 1 . . 1 1 8 % 7 . . 9 9 10% 9 8 . 8 7

13.0% 5%

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Context Modern Apprenticeship (MA) Starts by Ethnicity in Renfrewshire

2.9% In 2020/21, 2.9% of MA starts who reside in Renfrewshire self-identified being from a of all MA starts in Renfrewshire in Mixed or Multiple; Asian; African; Caribbean or Black; or Other Ethnic Group, compared to 2020/21 self-identified as being from 2.7% of all MA starts. a Mixed or Multiple; Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British; African; 8% Caribbean or Black; or Other Ethnic % % 7 Group. % . 2 4 . 7 . 6 % 7 6 6% . 2.7% 5 of all MA starts in Scotland in

2020/21 self-identified as being from % 4% % 2 % % 1 % . . a Mixed or Multiple; Asian; African; 9 9 8 3 . . % 3 . % % 2 2 5 % Caribbean or Black; or Other Ethnic 2 . 3 3 2 . % . 2 .

group. % 2 9 2 % % % 2 . 8 % 6 . 6 % 6 1 . . % 5 . % % 1 4 . 1 2% 1 3 . 1 2 1 . 1 . . 1 1 1 1 6.4% of the 16-24 population in Scotland 0% … … ity e ity n s e ss n d n e rs y s e e e g e e k d b C hir C ia nd hir o ia n ia hir e ra gu hir hir hir lin Fif hir ir self-identify as being from a Mixed er in s th la s r th hla th s rd o n s s s tir s alk b d w w ee o Is w in o ig lo n o M A n rk n S rk F A E go re d t L re K t L H id na B rto a ee a or Multiple; Asian, Asian Scottish or of s nf n s nd nf & s M n h a an d an la e u e la e th a a tis b L er L Asian British; African; Caribbean or ity G R D W t R r E m t un h b h C t he e ck co D t A rt as S P la S t ou o Black; or Other Ethnic Group. E C s S N Ea

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Context Modern Apprenticeship (MA) Starts by Care Experienced in Renfrewshire

In 2020/21, 2.0% of MA starts who reside in Renfrewshire self-identified as being care 2.0% experienced, compared to 1.7% of all MA starts in Scotland. 4.0% of MA starts in Renfrewshire in % 0 2020/21, . 3 %

3.0% % self-identified as 6 6 . % . % 2 4 2 . % 3

being care % . % 2 2 % 2 % % . 2 1 % . . 1 % 0 0 2 % 0 .

experienced. 2 % . . 2 . % 9 9 2 8 . 2 2 . 2 % . 8 . 1 1 7 % 2.0% 1 % . 1 6 % 5 1 . . 4 1 . 1 % % % 1 1 1 1 . . . % 1 1 1 9 .

1.7% 1.0% 0

of all MA starts in Scotland in 2020/21 0.0% self-identified as … de ay ire ity rs ire ay ity ire n gh ire nd ife ire ire ire irk us ss n ire ire e ly w h C e h r C h ia r h F h h h lk g o ia h h e c s rd rs o e s th bu rs hla rs s s a n r th s s being care rd er allo w ow o y M e w lo in y ig y on rk F A Kin Lo en rk be v G fre g B A d fre id d A H A rt na t e na A In n s h th un n M E st th a a & es rd a & e la ttis or D e f a u nb L th e L experienced. s R G o N R o E o u th er W b th rie st c ity S D u P A r f a S C st o o um E e S N D W

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Context Employability Fund (EF) Starts by Gender in Renfrewshire

27.4% Gender Female Male In 2020/21, there were 288 EF starts in of EF starts in 85 85 Renfrewshire in 2020/21 Renfrewshire. This equates to 3.6% of the total were female. EF starts (7,955). 41.3% of these starts were over 25, 37.4% compared to 29.4% of all EF starts in of EF starts in Scotland Scotland. in 2020/21 were female. Female 27.4% 68.6% of the 16-24 working 39 39 34 population in Gender Renfrewshire were Male female. Female

48.9% of the 16-24 of the 16-24 working working population Male 72.6% population in Scotland in Scotland were fe… 6 were female. 16-17 18-24 25+

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Employability Fund (EF) Starts by Disability in Renfrewshire Context

In 2020/21, 20.9% of EF starts who reside in Renfrewshire self-identified as having an impairment, health condition or learning difficulty (I/HC/LD), compared to 25.5% of all EF starts. 20.9% %

60% 7

of EF starts in . 4

Renfrewshire in 6 2020/21 self-identified 50% % 3 . %

as disabled. % 8 2 % . % 2 3 . 1 5 3 .

40% % . 4 % % 3 % 3 0 2 3 . 9 7 % % 2 3 . . % % 3 . 0 % % 7 % 3 8 8 % . % 6 5 . 8 3 0 0 7 . . % % . . % 2 2 8 6 . 6 6 2 % . . 5 5 5 3 % 5 5 30% 0 % 2 4 . 2 . . 9 % 3 % 3 2 2 3 2 2 . 8 2 2 2 . 2 8 . 2 8 2 % 0 . . 2 2 0 % 2 9 4 2 8 % 8 % . 2 2 1 . 1 8 1 6 6 . .

20% 5 1 3 3 1 1 25.5% 1 10% of EF starts in 0% Scotland in 2020/21 n e s e e y e n s y d e y s e g e e k e e y h e n e e y e … r… ia ir u ir ir it d ia d it n if a r ir ir ir ir ir ir it g ir ia t ir a ir e h h g h h C ly h n C la F or de h lin h h lk h h C ur h h Bu h w h kn Kin ot ns n ns ks e rc ot la w h M r rs tir rs ns a ks s n b ns t s llo rs self-identified as r L e A o r e e L Is o ig Bo y S y o F r ew e in a lo & ew a y O & t e rt na nd v t d g H t A A rt na fr de d n id yll fr G A th es rd a a u In as n s h s th a a n r E an M g n th r e nb L D E tla la ttis a or nb L e be of r e & u disabled. Pe W b u th e G o E N u th R A km A R s o A D r h c D u ity c st rie S st o S S st o C la a f a N e S C E um E W D

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Context Employability Fund (EF) Starts by Ethnicity in Renfrewshire 1.7% In 2020/21, 1.7% of EF starts who reside in Renfrewshire self-identified being from a Mixed of all EF starts in Renfrewshire or Multiple; Asian; African; Caribbean or Black; or Other Ethnic Group, compared to 4.0% in 2020/21 self-identified as being of all EF starts. from a Mixed or Multiple; Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British; African; Caribbean or Black; or 12%

Other Ethnic Group. % 6 % . 1 1 10% . 1 4.0% 9 8% % % 3

of all EF starts in Scotland in 2 . . 6 2020/21 self-identified as being 6 from a Mixed or Multiple; Asian; 6% African; Caribbean or Black; or % % 2 % . 9 % Other Ethnic group. 4% % % . 7 3 6 6 . % 4 2 . . % . % 2 0 2 2 % . 8 2 7 . . 5 2 . 1 1 6.4% 2% 1 of the 16-24 population in 0% Scotland self-identify as being y s y n k e e e y e e e e i… it s it ia ir d ir ir it ir ir ir if from a Mixed or Multiple; Asian, d C ro C th lk ly sh sh C sh sh sh F f E w in n o Fa rc rk yr e n rk w o o K ee L ve a A de to a e Asian Scottish or Asian British; y sg & d st n n t n ar n fr it la h er e I a s u b a en C G rt b W L Ea D n L R African; Caribbean or Black; or e A th u rth P ou t D o Other Ethnic Group. S es N W

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Context Employability Fund (EF) Starts by Care Experienced in Renfrewshire

In 2020/21, 8.2% of EF starts who reside in Renfrewshire self-identified as being care experienced, compared to 6.1% of all EF starts in Scotland. 8.2% of all EF starts in 14% % 6

Renfrewshire in . % 12% 3 3 1 2020/21, self-identified . 0 as being care 1 10% % % 5 . 2

experienced. . 8 8 % % % % % 1 0 0 . 8 % . . 8% % 7 % % . % . 7 4 7 7 4 % 3 3 6 . 2 . 6 . . . 9 % 6 % 6 . 6 % 6 6 % 4 4 5 3 . % % . % . 1 . 5 8 8 5 %

6% 8 5 . . . % 5 4 4 4 . 4 1 . 4 % 4 3 6.1% 4% . 3

of all EF starts in 2% Scotland in 2020/21 self-identified as being 0% … g rs ire ire ity ire ire ife us n ire ity n nd ire ity gh ss ire irk ay n ire de & lin e h h C h h F g ia h C ia h C r o h lk w ia h ly care experienced. ll tir rd s s rs rs n th s n th hla s e bu r s a th s c y S o w rk ow y y A Lo on e lo ig on e in Kin en F allo Lo rk er rg B fre na g A A t rt e id H rt d d e G t na v A h n a s th st es a rd M a un E & rd as a In ttis e L la or a nb e nb D f th e & E L o R th G N E W u Ab u o er b s th c r D D ity P A rie u S o st st C f o N a e um S E W D

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Percentages Percentages in this report may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

Local Authorities Local authority breakdown is based on trainee's home address.

Disclosure Disclosure control has been applied where the figures are less than 5 or where such figures can be Control identified through differencing. Some local authorities will therefore not be displayed in graphs.

Comparison Please note that age 16-24 population comparisons are not reliable across all local authorities due to Figures small sample sizes.

Gender Gender comparison figures are from the Annual Population Survey (APS) - Employment rate females (16-24) January 2020-December 2020. Levels have been collapsed to avoid disclosure of small numbers. The 'Frameworks with the Highest Number of Starts' tables display the top 5 frameworks with the highest number of starts in the local authority by gender. Some local authorities may display less frameworks due to disclosure control.

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The figures quoted in this report are in response to our disability monitoring question. This is aligned to Disability the wording recommended by Advance HE (formerly Equality Challenge Unit, ECU) after extensive consultation with disability partners, modern apprentices, training providers and employers. Disability rates are calculated as the number of starts self-identifying an impairment, health condition or learning difficulty in 2020/21 as a percentage of the total starts, excluding those who selected 'prefer not to say'. Some local authority rates may be based on small numbers.

Ethnicity rates are calculated as the number of starts self-identifying an ethnic group in 2020/21 as a Ethnicity percentage of the total starts, excluding those who selected 'prefer not to say'. Some local authority rates may be based on small numbers. Ethnicity Rate for Scotland comes from the Annual Population Survey - % of ethnic minority (16-19, 20-24).

Care Experienced rates are calculated as the number of starts self-identifying as care experienced in Care 2020/21 as a percentage of the total starts, excluding those who selected 'prefer not to say'. Experienced Some local authority rates may be based on small numbers.

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