http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/rss.xml The latest news from e-skills UK en-gb Copyright: (C) e-skills UK Sector Skills Council Limited, http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/wms.pl/1097 info@e-skills.com info@e-skills.com Tue, 16 Mar 10 05:18:03 GMT 15 http://www.e-skills.com/images/main/rss-logo.gif http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/rss.xml Employers, IT professionals and training providers are invited to be the first wave of people to register with the National Skills Academy for IT by visiting its newly-launched website. http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1070 http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1070 Wed, 10 Mar 10 00:00:00 GMT The latest e-skills Bulletin shows that while the UK remained in recession during the third quarter of 2009, green shoots were starting to appear within the ICT sector. http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1069 http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1069 Tue, 09 Mar 10 00:00:00 GMT Over 5000 businesses are now registered on e-skills UK's Business IT Guide, meaning they're able to access a whole range of free online tools to help them make the most of technology. To mark this milestone, the Guide team summarised the top 5 most popular guides in the last year. http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1071 http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1071 Tue, 09 Mar 10 00:00:00 GMT The government has set a target to get 60% of the 12.5 million people who are not online in the UK, online in the next four years. The target underpins a new drive to reduce the digital divide in the government's National Digital Participation Plan http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1068 http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1068 Wed, 03 Mar 10 00:00:00 GMT The heads of leading IT & Telecoms companies and CIOs from all sectors of the economy have joined together with e-skills UK – the Sector Skills Council for Business and Information Technology – to publish the e-skills Manifesto. Companies backing the Manifesto include Cable & Wireless, Cisco, Logica, HP, IBM, Quicksilva, BA, National Grid, UBS and Whitbread. With 2.46 million people currently unemployed in the UK, the group say that investment in technology skills is essential for economic growth and employment. http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1067 http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1067 Mon, 01 Mar 10 00:00:00 GMT e-skills UK is pleased to be supporting the EU e-Skills week taking place during the first week of March 2010. http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1054 http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1054 Thu, 25 Feb 10 00:00:00 GMT Getting British Business Online - BT, e-skills UK, Enterprise UK, Google, the IoD and PayPal launch initiative to help small businesses create a free professional website and find relevant training and support. http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1065 http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1065 Thu, 25 Feb 10 00:00:00 GMT The Advisory Committee for Mathematics Education (ACME) are looking for employers and learning providers available to talk about the maths they use in work, and about the maths needed in order to get the qualifications required for their career in the further education and training field. http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1066 http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1066 Wed, 24 Feb 10 00:00:00 GMT The high calibre of employer support for the Diploma in IT was clearly demonstrated at e-skills UK's Diploma in IT conference last week, which was attended by around 200 teachers and representatives from Accenture, BT and IBM. http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1064 http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1064 Tue, 16 Feb 10 00:00:00 GMT The Microsoft Partner Apprenticeship is now open for applications from prospective apprentices. This is an opportunity to join small and medium-sized IT businesses to start your career in technology. You will be employed by a Microsoft Partner from day 1 of your Apprenticeship, and during the first 10 months you will be paid £100 per week. http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1062 http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1062 Mon, 15 Feb 10 00:00:00 GMT e-skills UK currently has a vacancy available for an Apprenticeship Support position. For details, please go to www.e-skills.com/vacancies. http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1061 http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1061 Fri, 12 Feb 10 00:00:00 GMT MPs and e-skills UK have launched the fourth year of the Make IT Happy competition, a UK-wide technology challenge for primary school students aged 9 to 11. The competition is run by the Parliamentary Information Technology Committee (PITCOM) and e-skills UK, the Sector Skills Council for Business and Information Technology, and is backed by more than 80 MPs from across the UK. http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1060 http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1060 Thu, 11 Feb 10 00:00:00 GMT New research by e-skills UK, the Sector Skills Council for Business and Information Technology, shows that a highly skilled technology workforce could be the solution to the UK's economic recovery. The research, 'Technology Counts: IT & Telecoms Insights 2010', shows that despite the recession, employment in the UK's technology workforce has grown, with one in 18 people working in the UK employed in the sector. http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1055 http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1055 Mon, 01 Feb 10 00:00:00 GMT e-skills UK are holding an e-skills internship update & networking event on Wednesday 10th February, at our London offices, 1 Castle Lane, Victoria. The event is aimed at academics and employers delivering or interested in delivering the e-skills internship. http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1056 http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1056 Fri, 29 Jan 10 00:00:00 GMT e-skills UK in partnership with the Welsh Assembly Government will be running a Workshop on the mapping of Essential skills Wales to the ICT framework ITQ and CQWF. http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1047 http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1047 Thu, 21 Jan 10 00:00:00 GMT e-skills UK were delighted at the number of teachers who visited their stand at the BETT show recently seeking information and advice on how to inspire students about technology. e-skills UK's suite of school resources helps teachers to make ICT education fun, up-to-date and relevant for 10-19 year olds. http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1052 http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1052 Wed, 20 Jan 10 00:00:00 GMT Vital (Transforming Lessons, Inspiring Learning), a new professional development programme for teachers in England, had its official launch at the 2010 BETT Show in London in January. The Open University (OU) and e-skills UK unveiled details of the £5.6 million DCSF-funded programme, which aims to boost both the specialist teaching of IT in schools and the use of ICT across the curriculum. http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1053 http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1053 Wed, 20 Jan 10 00:00:00 GMT Businesses in Scotland are able to receive £1,000 to take on a new apprentice as part of ScotAction, the Scottish Government's skills support package for leading Scotland out of recession and on to economic growth. http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1051 http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1051 Mon, 11 Jan 10 00:00:00 GMT e-skills UK, the Sector Skills Council for Business and Information Technology, is seeking input from employers and stakeholders based in Northern Ireland, on its new Strategic Plan for Northern Ireland 2010-2014. http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1050 http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1050 Tue, 22 Dec 09 00:00:00 GMT e-skills UK currently has a vacancy available for the position of Content Producer (Digital project). For details, please go to www.e-skills.com/vacancies. http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1030 http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1030 Mon, 21 Dec 09 00:00:00 GMT e-skills UK is encouraging budding technology entrepreneurs to enter the DediPower Digital Awards 2010, with up to £25,000 in prizes on offer. http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1034 http://www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/newscentre/news/news.html?uid=1034 Thu, 17 Dec 09 00:00:00 GMT