Not going to uni – applications for IT apprenticeships at an all-time high in the lead-up to A Level results day 2014, says top apprenticeship firm.

Leading IT apprenticeships business QA Apprenticeships has today published statistics showing a 108 percent increase in demand for IT apprenticeships from school leavers seeking an effective route into tech careers, aside from the traditional university route. QA has trained over 2500 apprentices in 2013/14 and has seen its apprenticeships in IT networking and software development attract significant interest over non-IT programmes.

IT is also tracking high above the general growth in apprenticeship applications of 32 percent, reported by the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS)[1] in February. The training provider also revealed a 40 percent rise in the number of employers seeking IT apprentices, showing the growing confidence amongst the tech sector in QA’s programmes to deliver the skills they need to grow and develop talent into their business.