A partnership between the National Skills Academy for IT, training provider NITP, and BT has created a total of 313 new IT apprenticeships since October last year. 282 of these young people – more than 90% of the total - are working for small to medium sized employers (SMEs).
The apprentices are taking part in the IT Gold Standard Apprenticeship – a new programme, which is designed to help apprentices settle into the workplace and gain technical and professional skills more quickly. They are working towards clearly defined, in-demand job roles and taking advantage of specially developed enrichment activities including a ‘virtual campus’ website and employer-supported events.
The training is quality assured by BT and delivered by NITP at its Further Education colleges in 11 towns and cities across England, with Birmingham and Milton Keynes the latest to join the programme.
Forrest Rundle, an IT Gold Standard Apprentice at Fresh Metrics in Birmingham is excited to be part of the scheme. “It’s a great start to my IT career. I am learning skills with NiTP and applying them right away with Fresh Metrics, so I can really make a contribution to the company.” His enthusiasm is echoed by his employer, Gordon Wilcox. “Taking on an IT Gold Standard Apprentice has given us the opportunity to expand our business affordably, and to profit from a world class training programme quality assured by BT. We’re delighted with Forrest’s progress.”
Peter Marples, Director, NITP, says: “Quality apprenticeships help businesses grow their own talent and develop a motivated, skilled and qualified workforce. More and more organisations are starting to realise this and over 100,000 nationwide are now offering them.”
Karen Price, CEO, e-skills UK, says: “Ensuring that apprenticeship training is high quality and relevant to IT employers’ needs is vital to increasing their uptake, particularly among SMEs. That’s exactly what we’re doing through this partnership, and the number of jobs we’ve created highlights the effectiveness of this approach.”
The partnership plans to create 250 further apprenticeship jobs during 2013. These will be in Bedford, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Oxford, Portsmouth, Tamworth, St Albans and Walsall.
The project received co-investment from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills via the Growth and Innovation Fund.
For more information, visit http://www.itskillsacademy.ac.uk/apprenticeships/growyourownit/al
The apprentices are taking part in the IT Gold Standard Apprenticeship – a new programme, which is designed to help apprentices settle into the workplace and gain technical and professional skills more quickly. They are working towards clearly defined, in-demand job roles and taking advantage of specially developed enrichment activities including a ‘virtual campus’ website and employer-supported events.
The training is quality assured by BT and delivered by NITP at its Further Education colleges in 11 towns and cities across England, with Birmingham and Milton Keynes the latest to join the programme.
Forrest Rundle, an IT Gold Standard Apprentice at Fresh Metrics in Birmingham is excited to be part of the scheme. “It’s a great start to my IT career. I am learning skills with NiTP and applying them right away with Fresh Metrics, so I can really make a contribution to the company.” His enthusiasm is echoed by his employer, Gordon Wilcox. “Taking on an IT Gold Standard Apprentice has given us the opportunity to expand our business affordably, and to profit from a world class training programme quality assured by BT. We’re delighted with Forrest’s progress.”
Peter Marples, Director, NITP, says: “Quality apprenticeships help businesses grow their own talent and develop a motivated, skilled and qualified workforce. More and more organisations are starting to realise this and over 100,000 nationwide are now offering them.”
Karen Price, CEO, e-skills UK, says: “Ensuring that apprenticeship training is high quality and relevant to IT employers’ needs is vital to increasing their uptake, particularly among SMEs. That’s exactly what we’re doing through this partnership, and the number of jobs we’ve created highlights the effectiveness of this approach.”
The partnership plans to create 250 further apprenticeship jobs during 2013. These will be in Bedford, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Oxford, Portsmouth, Tamworth, St Albans and Walsall.
The project received co-investment from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills via the Growth and Innovation Fund.
For more information, visit http://www.itskillsacademy.ac.uk/apprenticeships/growyourownit/al
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