IT apprenticeships plunge despite rising demand for tech skills

Trevor Treharne
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Government initiatives fail to get cut-through as the number of ICT apprenticeships falls to lowest level in two years

The number of started ICT apprenticeships declined by 6.3 per cent in 2016/17, according to research by SJD Accountancy. The data, obtained from the Education and Skills Funding Agency, indicate...

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