E-SKILLS UK OUR MISSIONPaul Coby Chaire-skillsUK CIO Board27th May 2010

e-skills UK CEOs from the UK IT industry: AccentureBTCable&Wireless WorldwideCiscoHPIBMLOgicaMicrosoftOracleQuicksilvaTata Consultancy ServicesVodafoneEnsuring the UK has the technology skills to compete in the global economy CIOs from across the economy: British AirwaysBBCCabinet OfficeCarphone WarehouseFigleavesMetropolitan Police ServiceNational GridNetwork RailRoyal Mail GroupSainsburysUBSWhitbread

Driving economic recoveryTechnology enabled innovation is the primary enabler of growth and is at the heart of new economy sectors Half of Europes productivity gains in recent years are attributable to investments in ITBetter exploitation of technology could yield upto 35Bn improvement in UK productivity

Technology holds the key to innovation, global competitiveness and improved public services:

Accelerating employment growth 1.1 million IT professionalsdoubled since early 1990scontinued to grow throughout recessionwill grow at 4 x UK average for next decade110,000 new entrants a year needed into IT workforce 71Bn p.a. direct Value Add contribution (four times the UK average per head) The technology sector delivers disproportionate direct employment growth and Value Add contribution:

Skills and recruitment issuesNearly half of IT & Telecoms companies that are recruiting report insufficient suitable applicants

Less than 1 in 5 of companies with less than 10 employees provides training for their IT professionals

The sector is missing out on half of the talent pool even today only 17% of the workforce is female

Enabling the information society 77% of the current workforce uses IT in their everyday jobs 92% of new recruits need skills in the use of ITEmployers report widespread skills gaps (e.g. 29% lacking database skills, 28% lacking spreadsheet skills)

IT user skills are key to employability and social inclusion

Future Talent programmesCC4G (Computer Clubs for Girls)Changing the attitudes of girls towards technology 10 - 14 year olds 127,000 students, 4000 schools > 2/3rds more likely to consider a career in ITBigAmbition (Change Attitudes)Encouraging students to consider IT-related education and careers 14 - 19 year olds 9 universities, 36 employers> 8,000 registered users

ITMB (IT and Managing Business)Sector-backed degree programme - business, technical and interpersonal skills13 universities> 50 employers 700 students, 30% female

e-skills InternshipsSector-backed student placement programme30 universities200 employers350 students

BigAmbition Employer Partners Accenture Allstate NI Amazon Apple BBC Bebo BA Blitz Games BT CA Capgemini Carphone Warehouse Centrica Cisco eBay Facebook Google Innocent Drinks ITV J Sainsbury Kainos Lastminute Logica Microsoft MOO MySpace Network Rail Nvolve Rolls-Royce Roundhouse SAP Tate Britain TFL Vyro Games Vodafone Whitbread

e-skills InternshipUniversity PartnersAston University Birmingham City University Bournemouth University City University London Coventry University De Montfort University Keele University LeedsMetropolitan University Loughborough University Manchester Metropolitan University Newcastle University

Oxford Brookes University QMC, Univ. of London Sheffield Hallam University Staffordshire UniversityTeesside UniversityUCL University of Bath University of Exeter University of Greenwich University of Hertfordshire University of Kent University of LiverpoolUniversity of Manchester University of Plymouth University of Portsmouth University of SheffieldUniversity of Westminster UWE, BristolWolverhampton

2. Best fit, best quality, best value learning and qualifications 3. New cost-effective learning opportunities1. Professional recognition and progression REDUCE CHAOSIMPROVE ROIRECOGNISECOMPETENCEThe National Skills Academy

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**eskills UK Board members*Ref increasing policy focus on strategic sectors in the UK because of their contribution to economic recovery and employment growth.Whats unique about IT is the way it underpins productivity growth in every sector as well as the direct contribution of the IT sector. **e-skills UK strategy 3 strategic objectives, underpinned by the core activities of employer engagement, research, standards & qualifications (for which purpose the company is licensed by government) Example of collective employer action