The site below is a post from Microsoft's schools blog and refers to the broad IT apprenticeship scheme that they sponsor. If interested you might find you have to google on from there to get application details (ironic, huh)
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ukschools/archive/2013/10/14/the-microsoft-apprentice.aspx
Please be aware if touring this site that it is a general promotional site for the wonders of Microsoft
