News from e-skills UK
Skills Academy #ByteIT - Luke Medland, CTO at e-skills UK
Wed, 02/01/2012 - 10:00For the third and final instalment in the National Skills Academy for IT ByteIT series of interviews, e-skills UK looked to their own CTO, Luke Medland, for his thoughts on what 2012 might hold for the UKs technology workforce.
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e-skills UK intern wins 2012 National Placement and Internship Awards
Tue, 01/31/2012 - 12:12e-skills UK are pleased to congratulate Lillian Hiscox, an e-skills UK Professional Placement intern at Microsoft, on winning the Best Placement Student Award at the 2012 National Placement & Internship Awards.
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Latest figures show ongoing work is needed to improve women's perception of IT
Thu, 01/26/2012 - 12:01e-skills UK has issued a revised version of the Women in IT and Telecoms Workforce Research Note with the latest figures showing no improvement in the proportion of women working in the sector or studying for a sector related qualification.
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Skills Academy #ByteIT - Day 4: Playing with technology
Thu, 01/26/2012 - 10:30On Day 4 of #ByteIT, for their second round of insights, the National Skills Academy for IT was lucky enough to speak with Philip Oliver, CEO and co-founder of Blitz Games Studios.
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Business Writer vacancy now available at e-skills UK
Tue, 01/24/2012 - 11:03We, at e-skills UK, are seeking a business writer to be responsible for the written communications across e-skills UK’s portfolio of programmes. This is a full-time permanent position, based at our London office in Victoria. A competitive package is available. Application deadline is Tuesday, 7th February 2012.
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Follow the Skills Academy #ByteIT - 10 days of insights and discussions with key leaders in the IT sector
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 11:30The National Skills Academy for IT has launched #ByteIT - 10 days of insights and discussions with key leaders in the IT sector. Over the next 10 working days, they will share their thoughts on the industry and skills trends for 2012.
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Government-led consultation on the dis-application of the ICT programme of study now live
Thu, 01/19/2012 - 14:31The government-led consultation on the dis-application of the National Curriculum Programmes of Study for ICT is now live at www.education.gov.uk/consultations and is open until 11 April.
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Oracle Academy Institute, Edinburgh 2012 - free registration for teachers and lecturers
Wed, 01/18/2012 - 12:41Oracle are offering free places to teachers and lecturers on a week's training available through their Oracle Academy. The Oracle Academy Institute 2012 will be held in Edinburgh from Monday 23rd July - Friday 27th July 2012.
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More improvements to the IT Skills Academy website with the new 'Explore Learning' facility
Fri, 01/13/2012 - 15:26The new National Skills Academy for IT website 'Explore Learning' facility now makes it even easier to find the learning you need to boost your career and solve everyday technical problems. At £95 for one year, subscription to the Skills Academy for IT gives you instant access to over 1,000 UK's leading online courses.
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e-skills UK welcomes Michael Gove’s announcement to change the way IT is taught in schools
Wed, 01/11/2012 - 12:35Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove, announces today a consultation to scrap the ICT programme of study from September 2012. e-skills UK believes the announcement is a vital and historic step towards creating a new approach to teaching IT in schools. The Minister acknowledges e-skills UK’s Behind the Screen project, which is already underway to create a new IT GCSE and delivery methodology.
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e-skills UK’s Higher Apprenticeship programme to be “a magnet for talented young people”
Wed, 01/11/2012 - 12:07Announcing its successful bid into the Government’s Higher Apprenticeship Fund, e-skills UK unveils a new recruitment pathway for employers of IT professionals. e-skills UK will be working with employers, universities and training providers to create programmes that take apprentices to both Foundation and Honours degree level.
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CEO of Telefonica O2 UK joins e-skills UK Board
Tue, 01/10/2012 - 10:00The Chief Executive of the UK’s second largest mobile network operator, Ronan Dunne, CEO of Telefonica O2 UK, has joined the IT & Telecoms Board of e-skills UK.
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Consultation on redevelopment of Scottish MA framework for IT & Telecoms
Wed, 01/04/2012 - 11:02e-skills UK have been working on developing new qualifications to form the basis of a revised MA framework for IT & Telecoms due to expire on 31st March 2012. Contact jeannette.armstrong@e-skills.com to take part in a consultation event on these and proposals for the revised framework.
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New Apprenticeship certification service ACE going live on 19th January 2012
Thu, 12/15/2011 - 14:30The new apprenticeship certification online system for England is scheduled to go live from 19th January. The new service called ACE (Apprenticeship Certificates England) will be run by the Alliance of Sector Skills Councils. SSCs will be going live using a phased approach with e-skills UK being included in the week starting Monday 6th February.
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PICTFOR and e-skills UK launch sixth Make IT Happy competition for primary schools
Wed, 12/14/2011 - 12:20e-skills UK and MPs from all major parties have launched the sixth Make IT Happy competition, a UK-wide technology challenge for primary school students aged 9 to 11.
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Get ready for Careers Wales Big Bang in June 2012
Tue, 12/13/2011 - 14:25e-skills UK is pleased to support Careers Wales Big Bang - a national celebration of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) in Wales. The event will take place on 28th June 2012 at the Liberty Stadium, Swansea.
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e-skills UK in Northern Ireland - Promoting Collaboration conference 2011
Mon, 12/12/2011 - 12:30On 7th December 2011, e-skills UK hosted the Promoting Collaboration 2011 conference in Newtownabbey, County Antrim. The event brought together Northern Ireland key policy makers and employers to promote a collaborative approach to growing skills and occupational standards in IT and promote industry growth.
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New BigAmbition Scotland website now live
Thu, 12/01/2011 - 13:57e-skills UK's brand new Big Ambition Scotland website is now live. Backed by major Scottish employers including Oracle, Logica, Iomart and the Scottish Government, the new website shows just how motivating and rewarding careers in technology can be.
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New careers website for Scotland to inspire future technologists
Thu, 12/01/2011 - 13:57e-skills UK's brand new Big Ambition Scotland website is now live. Backed by major Scottish employers including Oracle, Logica, Iomart and the Scottish Government, the new website shows just how motivating and rewarding careers in technology can be.
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e-skills UK's ITMB degree event - best one to date
Fri, 11/25/2011 - 13:00On Wednesday 16 November 2011, over 300 students and 56 employers made the trip to Manchester for the 9th annual ITMB student event.
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