A new report has recommended that councils take on IT apprentices to fight the gap created by talent being drawn away into the private sector.
More than 1000 apprenticeship and graduate jobs in IT, technology, research and engineering are being made by UK telecoms giant BT.
Earlier this week, Chancellor George Osborne revealed the first all-Conservative budget in nearly ten years. Here is how members of the business and technology communities reacted.
The government announced today its plans for increasing cyber security skills within the nation, including special learning materials for 11-14 year-olds and higher-level and advanced apprenticeships.
Firebrand, an IT training company, recently received an award and recognition for its IT apprenticeship scheme at the Microsoft Apprentice of the Year Awards.
Freedom Communications, a comms-specialising value added reseller (VAR), has received UK government backing for its £2m apprenticeship initiative.
More employers have been called to get on board with apprenticeship schemes, as new research suggests there are 20 applicants for every ICT apprenticeship advertised.
To mark the start of National Apprenticeship Week 2014, the government has published figures which suggest 46% of UK IT companies plan to take on apprentices within the next five years.
A new report has claimed that the number of applicants for IT apprenticeships has risen greatly, but the number of places available has fallen.
An apprenticeship programme aimed at school leavers from rural backgrounds has been launched today by software and IT services company IPL.
Global engineering and technology services company Siemens has announced it has created 160 new apprenticeships this year, a 10% increase on last year.
Tech skills organisation e-Skills UK has announced the creation of a new apprenticeship scheme aimed at encouraging employers to fill high demand roles with apprentices.
With the average cost of an online security breach for big UK businesses around £3m, is it surprising cyber security investment and skills development tops the UK Government’s agenda in 2016?
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