23 July 2015

QA Apprenticeships is aiming to get 10,000 young people into the technology sector through its year-long #10KinTech initiative.

The company says the campaign is already well underway, with a wide range of support from employers such as EE and Microsoft, as well as partners that include the Institution for Further Education.

Ben Pike, director of QA Apprenticeships, says: “There is a real need for fresh young talent to cope with the demand and evolution the sector is seeing. Our campaign will see the youth engage with a future in technology, and employers embrace apprenticeships as an industry standard for recruitment and skills.”

QA says the campaign complements the government’s new plan to create three million apprenticeships by 2020. Working with its partner organisations, the company hopes to raise awareness of alternative routes into education, and how young people can kickstart their careers. 

The firm adds that it also aims to dispel the “stereotypes and stigma” around apprenticeships, providing credit and recognition to a business sector that is providing vital infrastructure to global commerce.

QA Apprenticeships claims it has already achieved the feat of securing 5,000 apprentices in the space of five years, but plans to reach the milestone of 10,000 in the next year.