Have you ever thought about a career in ICT? Don’t know how to get started? Why should you look at the ICT sector? You thought that was just for boys, right? Wrong!! One compelling reason to consider ICT as a career is the predicted need for skilled Professionals and the fact that many companies and

A lack of computer skills could be damaging the career chances of young people, a charity has warned. More than one in 10 young people do not think their computer skills are good enough to use in the job they want, the Prince’s Trust said. The research follows a £500,000 donation by hip hop star

It is widely known that women only make up 17% of those that work in technology sector. This low figure appears to be down to two factors. Many females do not yet find a career in technology an attractive option to them and the women who do want to join the sector are not made

Thousands of young people across the county have been given the opportunity to receive extra support to help them get an apprenticeship. Training providers, colleges and charities have teamed up with employers to increase the quality and success rate of applications for apprenticeship vacancies made by young people aged between 16 and 20, who might

This month has seen us induct a new cohort of apprentices in Computacenter in Milton Keynes. There are 12 Apprentices all being given a fantastic opportunity to gain the necessary qualifications and skills to start a career in the IT Sector. With a massive thanks to Julie Hallmark and Scott Urwin for recruiting the candidates.

The Government’s recent reforms to education have focused on improving the quality of academic provision and on fostering academic excellence. While this is welcome it may not work to the advantage of all students. The claims come from a new report released by the Policy Exchange in January 2013. The report, Technical Matters, focuses on

There is now a new business-backed campaign which is being used to try and urge as many young people into the IT industry by going through apprenticeships. Companies such as; Capgemini, IBM, Logica and Atos are due to feature in a new film which is made to highlight the many different careers in the IT

A hundred of the country’s leading apprentice employers were honoured at The Skills Show in Birmingham last night at the launch of the second Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers list. The list, compiled by the National Apprenticeship Service in partnership with City & Guilds, recognises excellence in businesses that employ apprentices. Employers honoured range from large

Just in time for the launch of our second apprenticeship scheme with Capgemini Scotland, e-Skills UK have released a Technology Insights Scotland report revealing the demand for IT and Telecoms professionals is nearly FOUR times the national average. The research report shows that even though the overall Scottish workforce is forecast to increase by 0.5%

Byerley Park Primary wins local football league Byerley Park Primary School in Newton Aycliffe were crowned the proud winners of the ‘Sedgefield School Sports Partnership Champions League’ last week; a seven-a-side tournament played at Greenfield Community College over a 6 week period. Sponsored by Newton Aycliffe-based apprenticeship provider Baltic Training Services, the team (pictured) consisted