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  For everyone in business interested in skills Business and IT Skills (2) - 27 Apr 2006  

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As the new Chair of the e-skills UK CIO Board it is my pleasure to welcome you to to the Spring edition of the e-skills UK newsletter for the business community. In my view, stepping up to the challenge of growing the IT skills throughout the... [more]
Paul Coby, Chief Information Officer, British Airways
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NEWSBYTES
  • The impact of bringing IT into the boardroom...
  • Delivering corporate strategy through IT... 
  • Delloite’s technology predictions 2006... 
  • The best bit of advice I’ve been given... [more]

 
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QUICK POLL

e-skills UK is working in partnership with BCS, Intellect and NCC to create a co-ordinated approach to the 'professionalisation of IT'. Do you think the UK has the professional IT skills it needs to compete in the global economy?

Yes it does / No it does not


Last issue quick poll:  “Within five years, will business skills be more important than technical skills for IT professionals?”
Results: 63% said yes, 37% said no
Quick Poll
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TRENDS
Key technical and business skills for IT professionals A recent e-skills UK survey of over 1,000 employers found that nearly three quarters of IT jobs advertised represented new roles (www.e-skills.com/research).... [more]
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INFLUENCE

Regional Economic Strategy reviews and Further Education White Paper
e-skills UK actively influences the development of government policy so that IT skills-related issues are well represented in strategies addressing...[more]
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E-SKILLS UK SERVICES FOR EMPLOYERS
  • BT offers 20 IT Higher Apprenticeships... 
  • Orange apprentice wins top honours at National Employer Service Awards...
  • New and improved e-skills Passport for IT users...
  • e-skills Passport and ITQ events for employers... [more]
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THE ISSUE EXPLAINED: The Specialised Diploma in IT line of learning
e-skills UK is working with partners to create an innovative, world class programme of general and applied learning for 14 to 19 year olds, designed to meet the future skills needs of business.  This is one of 14 specialised Diplomas, each relating... [more]
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Part of the Skills for Business network of 25 employer-led Sector Skills Councils
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