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UK National Skills Academy for IT to open next year

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| www.computerweekly.com
| 26/11/2009

...be open by autumn next year after the government gave its support to the project. The plan was developed by the IT sector skills council e-skills and a group of IT employers, including British Airways, BT, EDS, IBM, Logica, Microsoft and... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/26/239477/UK-National-Skills-Academy-for-IT-to-open-next-year.htm

What the ruddy hell?! Is Eskills UK's new IT careers campaign video proof that it's given up on girls?

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| www.computerweekly.com
| 09/07/2009

... By Rebecca Froley on July 9, 2009 3:28 PM | No Comments E-skills UK, for those who don't know, is the Sector Skills Council for Business and Information Technology. It's licensed by government and tasked with the mission "to ensure... http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/witsend/2009/07/what-the-ruddy-hell-eskills-uk-really-lost-the-plot.html

Private sector lures public sector skills

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| www.computerweekly.com
| 10/02/2000

Staffing and Training Private sector lures public sector skills Mike Simons Resource-strapped local authorities are facing a fresh skills crisis that could stop them delivering Tony Blair... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2000/02/10/176008/private-sector-lures-public-sector-skills.htm

Some Budget goodies on the Skills Front

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| www.computerweekly.com
| 12/03/2008

...training and national qualifications" is also potentially very good news, provided this is done with and through the Sector Skills Councils, like e-Skills, and is intended to be part of a rationalisation and streamlining of the current tangled... http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/when-it-meets-politics/2008/03/some-budget-goodies-on-the-ski.html

The role of computer literacy in skills pinch

Opinion
| www.computerweekly.com
| 14/12/2007

...skills shortages. In every sector there are complaints about everything from basic literacy and numeracy, to specific sector skills, writes Richard Pettinger, lecturer in management at University College London. By common consent, this also... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/12/14/228604/the-role-of-computer-literacy-in-skills-pinch.htm

What am I looking for in the Budget today?

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| www.computerweekly.com
| 12/03/2008

...had since World War 2. The idea of ring-fenced tax incentives was also due to be piloted in a number of local sector skills councils, as recommended in the 1996 report. But the pilots were not well publicised, beyond an announcement in... http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/when-it-meets-politics/2008/03/what-am-i-looking-for-in-the-b-1.html

Bringing forward the recovery: 2) Tax Free Training.

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| www.computerweekly.com
| 22/11/2008

...training quangoes, with authority passing to those Sector Skills Councils which have demonstrable support from the industries...Insurance NVQ level 3 Prime Minister Recession Sector Skills Councils Shadow Chncellor Slump. Recovery ... http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/when-it-meets-politics/2008/11/bringing-forward-the-recovery.html

IT squares up to Transformational Government task

In-Depth
| www.computerweekly.com
| 12/03/2008

...wants to be attractive to global suppliers, it will have to do more work." Higgins said that more backing for sector skills councils like e-skills UK was the best way for the government to support the UK's future competitiveness. "What... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/03/12/229826/it-squares-up-to-transformational-government-task.htm

Technology teaching in schools gets £5.6m boost

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| www.computerweekly.com
| 20/07/2009

...5.6m to improve the way technology is taught in schools in England. The programme will be delivered by the IT sector skills council E-skills UK and the Open University, and aims to bring technology more effectively into the classroom... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/20/236961/technology-teaching-in-schools-gets-5.6m-boost.htm

IT pros okay despite slowdown

In-Depth
| www.computerweekly.com
| 07/07/2008

<p>The IT recruitment market continues to hold up well in the jittery economic climate. House prices are falling, business insolvencies are up and food and...</p> http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/07/28/231380/IT-pros-okay-despite-slowdown.htm

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IT suppliers forced to invest in staff training

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| www.silicon.com

...contract wins, and to discuss more broadly how the procurement process can be better shaped to benefit the IT sector. Sector skills organisation e-skills UK has predicted around 140,000 IT graduates will be needed each year until 2018 to keep... http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39434054,00.htm

The Sector Skills Agreement for IT - what does it mean for the South East? | News in Brief |

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Weekend Gadget Watch: Logitech Wireless Keyboard K350 - Hardware - Breaking Business and Technology

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| hardware.silicon.com
| 02/10/2009

Lifelong Learning UK (LLUK) - Lifelong Learning UK comments on 'Learning Revolution' launch

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Why Do Projects Fail?

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| www.pmhut.com
| 30/08/2008

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Women in IT: Tech has an image problem

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| management.silicon.com
| 26/11/2009

...in the IT industry is well documented: male IT workers greatly outnumber females in the UK workforce according to IT sector skills body e-skills UK which calculates that less than a quarter (23 per cent) of the UK's tech workforce is female... http://management.silicon.com/careers/0,39024671,39668401,00.htm

Lifelong Learning UK (LLUK) - Sector Skills Agreement for the lifelong learning sector

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