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BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, believes that IT apprenticeships have a vital role to play in helping to fill the emerging skills gap the profession faces and is calling on employers to support apprenticeship schemes. The Institute has been named as 1 of 3 assessment organisations for the Digital Industry Trailblazer apprenticeships. The first two IT apprenticeships to launch are Network Engineer and Software Developer. Apprentices studying these via a training provider assessed by the Institute will be given BCS membership for the length of their apprenticeship. The Digital Industry Trailblazer standards published by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills have been purposely aligned with the new Professional Registration of IT Technicians that the Institute, together with the Gatsby Foundation will launch later this year. An individual awarded an IT Trailblazer apprenticeship will be eligible to apply for a place on the professional register. |
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BCS: Apprenticeships vital to encourage more young people into IT profession Digital Industry Trailblazer standards (need to scroll down) Over half of primary school teachers say science is getting squeezed out - CBI Gov.UK: Information & communication technology (ICT) apprenticeships Minister for the Cabinet Office announces new initiatives for young people in cyber security DfE: Surrey college to train young cybersecurity experts announced Apprenticeships could compensate for likely IT talent drain techUK: New report highlights UK tech growth Lords say digital skills will make or break the UK New qualifications launched to meet UK demand for digital skills |
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