The BBC has launched a new traineeship scheme to give digital skills to young people in the UK.
The Make It Digital traineeship will first be available in 60 towns and cities around England, and specialises in teaching 16 to 24-year-olds skills including coding and computer programming, with the aim of filling the technology skills gap in the UK.
The broadcaster has partnered with the Department for Work and Pensions and the Skills Funding Agency on the scheme, which will also be promoted by Jobcentre Plus.
The traineeship will involve teaching youngsters how to build basic websites, as well as creating videos and posting them online. This will be combined with “employability skills” such as budgeting and teamwork. There will also be work placements. Unemployed young people are also set to be invited to take part by jobcentre work coaches. Read more
