An initiative to train and nurture young people for legal employment has been launched by the UK government , with support from the National Crime Agency and National Police Chiefs ’ Council . Participants in the Computer Choices scheme will be screened by a panel of experts before being posted to an online platform where they can hone their coding skills and meet potential employers . In its early stages, officers have identified - and are said to be already working with - several hundred young people aged between 13 and 22 in a bid to warn them of the dangers and prevent them from going on to commit a cyber attack, reporters were told. Police chiefs said cyber crime is a growing threat and want to see Cyber Choices rolled out nationwide .
An initiative to train and nurture young people for legal employment has been launched by the UK government , with support from the National Crime Agency and National Police Chiefs ’ Council . Participants in the Computer Choices scheme will be screened by a panel of experts before being posted to an online platform where they can hone their coding skills and meet potential employers . Police chiefs said cyber crime is a growing threat and want to see Cyber Choices rolled out nationwide .