The Cabinet Office has announced the recruitment of 2,500 tech talents into digital roles in government through new apprenticeship and early talent programmes by June 2025. The new digital apprenticeship programme will support the recruitment of 500 early career entrants into digital roles this financial year across government. Civil servants and new entrants will have the opportunity to be recruited into the most in-demand data and technology roles, such as cyber security technologists and software developers.
The remaining 2,000 opportunities will include 1,300 additional digital apprenticeship programme roles and 700 roles created through an expansion of existing departmental digital programmes. Sheila Flavell CBE, COO of FDM Group commented, “the government is investing heavily in the next generation of tech talent.” Flavell believes “the public sector has a fantastic opportunity to harness these technologies, enabling faster, more efficient public services.” Apprenticeships are a key gateway for many young people to enter the world of work and will build a more diverse workforce.
In the meantime, the launch of a new digital secondments programme scheme is now open for applications. Some of the UK’s best technical minds from industry are being called to work on the country’s biggest challenges, such as cyber security and new emerging technology.
