Thank you for your request for information about the following: 

Please provide data on the number of dentists recorder as doing dental foundation training (DFT) in England, by year 2015-2022

For each of these years please also provide data on the number of performers completing DFT performing at least 1 unit of dental activity in the year following their training. 

Your request was received on 5th July and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. 

Response

A copy of the information is attached. 

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