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Ofwat: Apprentices

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 28 April 2025UIN 44899

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether OFWAT has offered apprenticeships in each year since 2010.

Answered by Emma Hardy

The Civil Service is committed to using apprenticeships to break down barriers to opportunity, support skills development and deliver more effective public services.

OFWAT has made use of apprentices in its workforce since 2014 and recruitment data, where available, has been provided below:

Employed as Degree Apprentices:

Quantity

Apprenticeship

Start date

End Date

Training provider

2

Operations (Technology & Infrastructure)

Dec 2014

Dec 2015

South and City College

1

Professional economist (integrated degree), Level: 6

Sep 2024

Sep 2028

The University of Kent

2

Project manager (integrated degree), Level: 6

Oct 2024

Sep 2027

University of Exeter

2

Solicitor, Level: 7

Mar 2025

Feb 2027

DAMAR Ltd

1

Professional economist (integrated degree), Level: 6

Sep 2024

Sep 2028

The University of Kent

Ofwat Employees who joined Apprenticeship Programmes:

1

Solicitor, Level: 7

Sep 2024

Aug 2027

DAMAR Ltd

1

Assistant accountant, Level: 3 (Standard)

Sep 2019

Sep 2020

Solihull College and University Centre

1

Professional accounting or taxation technician, Level: 4 (Standard)

Dec 2020

Mar 2022

Solihull College and University Centre

1

Business Administrator, Level: 3 (Standard)

Jun 2019

Sep 2020

QA Ltd

1

Coaching professional, Level: 5

Feb 2022

Aug 2022

HTP Apprenticeship College Ltd

In addition, OFWAT is recruiting for a September 2025 Degree Apprenticeship intake: 2 x Economist, 1 x Chartered Manager, 2 x L7 Solicitor Apprentices

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