UK apprenticeship provider QA Apprenticeships has committed to getting 10,000 of the country’s young people into professional technology positions through a year-long campaign.

Seeing as 75 per cent of 16-24 year olds now believe they could not live without the internet, QA Apprenticeships say they see this as “harnessing what is already second nature to the youth population.”

This drive for digital apprenticeships comes at an appropriate time. Over the past few years, industry experts, outsourcing buyers and SMEs in particular have commented on the high demand for tech and IT skills in the UK, and the lack of native talent in those areas. With the government considering cracking down on intra-company transfers, a digitally-skilled younger generation could be more vital than ever.

QA Apprenticeships has already achieved 5,000 apprenticeships in the space of five years and is confident in its ability to reach 10,000 within the next year.

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