How e-skills UK makes an impact on industry and education
At e-skills UK we help people achieve their goals every year through our programmes, research and initiatives – at work, school and in Further and Higher Education.
Our success is recognised by the outstanding rating given to us by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills and National Audit Office in 2009.
Here are some of our achievements so far
Research: what we’re doing
Over 45,000 people are staying up-to-date with the latest developments in IT and Telecoms thanks to e-skills UK research.
Inspiring future talent: what we’re doing
CC4G:
We’ve changed girls’ attitudes to IT through computer clubs, reaching more than 135,000 girls in over 3,700 schools. Go to CC4G
BigAmbition:
Encouraging girls into IT is one of e-skills UK’s priorities. Nearly three-quarters (73%) of the 9,000 registered BigAmbition users are girls.
Go to BigAmbition
e-skills Professional Placements:
More than 500 students, 50 universities and 250 employers are involved in e-skills professional placements, the programme that boosts the employability of graduates. See our professional placements
Information Technology Management for Business (ITMB degree):
The ITMB degree is running in 14 universities with 850 students, supported by 60 employers. Recent graduates have been offered jobs by companies like IBM, P&G, Logica and Credit Suisse. Find out more about the ITMB
Developing IT Professionals: what we’re doing
Apprenticeships:
More than 6,500 people completed an IT and Telecoms apprenticeship in 2011. Find out more about apprenticeships
The National Skills Academy for IT:
Set up by employers, the National Skills Academy for IT is making sure the UK has the right IT skills to drive the economy forward. Find out more about the Academy
Helping businesses use IT: what we’re doing
Business IT Guide:
75,000 people working in SMEs have benefited from our online tool to help them find the right ICT for their business.
See the Business IT Guide
Helping individuals use IT: what we’re doing
IT User Qualification (ITQ):
57,000 people have completed an ITQ. Find out more about the ITQ
Online basics – a partnership with UK Online and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills:
121,000 people have registered for the Online basics course. Of those who have taken part in this online course, 70% feel they have more chance of finding a job and 90% feel more enthusiastic about learning. Find out more about Online basics