Around the UK - Yorkshire and Humberside

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

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• There are 5,690 workplaces in the IT & Telecoms industry in Yorkshire and Humberside – 91% of which are IT companies and 9% 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 Yorkshire and Humberside, but just 28% 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 35% of the workforce.
• 93,000 people employed in Yorkshire and Humberside work in the IT & Telecoms workforce. This comprises around 51,000 in the IT & Telecoms industry itself and a further 42,000 working as IT or Telecoms professionals in other industries.
• The profile of IT & Telecoms professionals in the region is an ageing one. The proportion aged 16-29 has dropped from 29% in 2001 to 20% in 2007, as the sector favours experienced workers from other sectors over young recruits from the education system.
• The IT & Telecoms workforce in Yorkshire and Humberside is highly qualified. 37% of IT & Telecoms professionals hold a qualification at level 4 or higher, compared to 28% for the overall working population there. Moreover, only 7% of IT & Telecoms professionals in Yorkshire and Humberside are not qualified to level 2, compared to 16% of the area’s employed workforce.
  

For the latest analysis of key labour market intelligence specific to Yorkshire & Humberside, 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.

Digital 20/20 - Skills for a Connected Region

Digital 20/20 is a partnership initiative involving representatives of both the public and private sectors, with an Action Plan focused on helping everyone in Yorkshire and the Humber to acquire skills that will allow them to get more out of life and work in the digital age. It also addresses the specific IT and specialist skills needed for the region’s emerging digital industries. Digital 20/20’s partners include all those across the region who plan, fund or deliver education and training to improve digital and ICT skills. Please visit the Digital 20/20 website to learn more about the initiative and current activities.

In April 2009, Digital 20/20 worked with e-skills UK to host an event for IT employers in the Yorkshire and Humberside region. "Apprenticeships: Dispelling the Myths" focused on the needs of IT and Telecoms businesses and demonstrated the benefits to be gained by employing apprentices. Click here for more information about the event.

Last modified: 07 Aug 2009