Firm sees ‘huge’ take-up in new data and AI apprenticeships

Training provider Nine Dots Development has reported a ‘huge’ take-up in its newly launched digital and AI apprenticeships as businesses rush to train up staff on the latest tech.

The Derby firm, which has been running training courses in HR, management and leadership for 11 years, has launched a digital arm, which includes the offer of four new apprenticeships in the rapidly advancing field of AI and data analytics.

Co-founder James Davison, who heads up Nine Dots’ newly formed digital arm, said the new apprenticeships were already being taken up at four to five times the anticipated rate within days of being launched.

Companies across the UK are eager to train apprentices in cutting-edge topics such as how to successfully implement AI into the workplace, with many reporting significant benefits such as cost savings, sharper idea generation and streamlined workflows.

Nine Dots has also reported that managers and younger learners are often signing up to undertake the new courses side by side.

Nine Dots Development launched the new 12 and 15-month courses following a £725 million government investment in apprenticeships with a new focus in digital skills.

The new apprenticeships are aimed at equipping young people for the workplace of the future and helping businesses to successfully harness the vast potential of AI.

James said: “We have seen a remarkable take-up of our new digital and AI apprenticeships since launching the new programmes.

“Numbers of sign-ups are already far in excess of what we anticipated with the new apprenticeship training starting in the April and May period.

“It shows that companies recognise how AI and digital skills are areas they need to fully master by training people properly from day one.

“We are already seeing that AI is about to be absolutely huge. It is going to shake up every corner of the workplace.

“These new apprenticeships are a great way of helping businesses put it in place intentionally, how to implement AI into people’s workflows in a lasting way, and not make mistakes they may later regret.”