FDM Group, a leading tech talent solution provider, has been named on the government’s Flexi-job apprenticeship agencies register, empowering more school leavers into the tech sphere.

Flexi-job apprenticeship agencies employ apprentices and arrange placements with a variety of businesses across all sectors to train the next generation with essential skills for the workplace. These agencies also help employers with non-standard employment models to make greater use of apprenticeships.

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology estimated the digital skills gap costs the UK as much as £63 billion a year, a core issue that the Flexi-job apprentices agencies register aims to tackle.

Sheila Flavell CBE, COO of FDM Group, commented: “There is an urgent need for us to address the growing disparities in social mobility in the UK, especially in this day and age as the UK strives to become a tech superpower.

“Apprenticeships, in particular, offer an excellent way to offer more opportunities to individuals from under-represented groups to widen the talent pool, and we’re delighted to become part of the Flexi-job apprenticeship agency register to drive forward these opportunities.

The FDM Apprenticeship Programme empowers diverse individuals with digital skills, creating inclusive workplaces with top talent.

A new report from The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) also revealed that climbing Britian’s social ladder has become harder than before in over 50 years for children born into poorer households.

Kate Hawthorn, Director of Talent at FDM Group, said: “Collaboration between institutions, public and private sectors, and society as a whole is vital to make meaningful progress in promoting social mobility and reducing income and wealth inequalities, and the flexi-register is just one exciting example of this. It's a collective effort to ensure that all individuals, regardless of their background, have a fair chance at a brighter economic future.

“We are proud to be part of such a progressive scheme and break down the barriers to the tech industry, offering first-class training to the next generation of tech innovators.”