Around the UK - London

Led by our London representative, e-skills UK has been working with key partners in London to deliver on the objectives outlined in our strategic plan for England.

Our programmes

Our programmes in London include the ones below. For a summary of what they are, check our programme summary.

• CC4G: 482 schools and 31 Partners
• Make IT Happen: 2008 winners for London and overall winners (1st prize) - St Mary of the Angels RC Primary School
• Diploma in IT: 6 Consortia of 53 schools and FE
• Careers: Visit the BigAmbition careers website
• ITMB Degree: University College London and University of Greenwich
• The Business IT Guide: Limited service

Latest LMI

• There are over 22,265 workplaces in the IT & Telecoms industry in London – 93% of which are IT companies and 7% Telecoms. In the IT industry in the region, a small number of large firms employ a large proportion of the workforce; micro firms make up 94% of the number of IT & Telecoms businesses in London, but just 27% of the actual workforce. By contrast, firms with 200 or more employees make up less than 1% of the total number of workplaces, but employ 34% of the workforce.
• 231,500 people employed in London work in the IT & Telecoms workforce. This comprises around 133,300 in the IT & Telecoms industry itself, and a further 95,500 working as IT or Telecoms professionals in other industries.
• The profile of IT & Telecoms professionals in London is an ageing one. The proportion aged 16-29 has dropped from 41% in 2001 to 24% in 2007, as the sector favours experienced workers from other sectors over young recruits from the education system.
• The IT & Telecoms workforce in the region is highly qualified. 62% of IT & Telecoms professionals hold a qualification at level 4 or higher, compared to 45% for the overall working population in London. Moreover, only 4% of those IT & Telecoms professionals are not qualified to level 2, compared to 12% of London’s employed workforce.
  

For the latest analysis of key labour market intelligence specific to London, please refer to the 'Technology Counts England: IT and Telecoms Insights 2008' report. The report provides an in depth understanding of the existing IT & Telecoms landscape in the nine English regions, with forecasts of the future based on the best available global intelligence.

The Olympics challenge

The London 2012 Olympics offer a renewed challenge to London and the whole of England, with regards to IT and Telecoms skills needs and development. According to a report by Cambridge Econometrics, 'What Skills by When', the IT and Telecoms industry in London is projected to grow by 38% from 2006 to 2021 - compared with 15 % across all industries over the same period. This represents 65,000 extra employees needed in the IT & Telecoms industry from 2006 to 2021. For more details on the research, please see a summary below:

Summary of the Cambridge Econometrics report 'What skills by When' (PDF - 443KB)

ICT policy

'Sustaining Success: Developing London's Economy' is the Economic Development Strategy for London which sets out a plan for sustainable, equitable and healthy growth and development of London’s economy to 2016.

Last modified: 30 Jun 2009