e-skills UK in Northern Ireland

Strategic Plan 2010-2014

The Strategic Plan for Northern Ireland (2010-2014) aims to unite industry, educators and government in collaborative action to ensure that Northern Ireland has the technology skills it needs to compete internationally. The Strategic Plan for Northern Ireland is part of our suite of skills strategies that enable each nation to create the skills for Digital Britain and to derive maximum benefit from the power of technology to transform competitiveness and productivity.

In Northern Ireland, we will undertake the following work to support the strategic objectives set out in the plan:

Inspire future talent:

• Continue to implement and expand employer-backed careers programmes like Bring IT On
• Orchestrate effective influence and support from employers for GCSEs, GCEs and Apprenticeships
• Orchestrate effective influence and support from employers for degree programmes that meet the needs of Northern Ireland's industry

Support IT professionals:

• Enable the formal accreditation of employer training and the external recognition of skills against employer-defined standards
• Explore interest in a 'Skills Academy for IT' in Northern Ireland

Campaign for The IT Nation:

• Work with partners to create widespread awareness of the strategic importance and value of IT capability to organisations and individuals
• Promote employer-designed support tools which help organisations to exploit technology for business

Click below to download the Strategic Plan:

Strategic Plan for Northern Ireland (2010-2014) - PDF (1.4MB)

Click here to view the previous Strategic Plan for Northern Ireland (2007-2010).

Last modified: 01 Apr 2010