Check out this guest blog from Jeba Jahan, digital apprentice at Agilisys Arch. Here she shares her own experience of becoming an apprentice in London and her top tips on how other young people can get involved in apprenticeships.

Cable said: “If we are to have credible, high-level vocational programmes – which are a legitimate and equally prestigious alternative to the traditional undergraduate route – older school leavers should be able to consider them alongside the university option.”

If you have been lucky enough to gain an apprenticeship after leaving school, then bear these tips in mind to secure your path to a high flying career!

Check out this infographic which guides you through the vital steps of acing a job interview. Remember, employers are increasingly throwing random questions out there to catch you off guard and get a measure of your personality.

The government has pledged to fund 100,000 additional apprenticeship places by December 2015, so there is no better time for your small business to discover the benefits.

Jack Kew, an 18-year-old aspiring youth worker, is looking for £5000 of funding to make a two-part documentary on apprenticeships.