The Government has today (7 October) announced that the proposed National Skills Academy for IT will proceed to the next stage of development.
Karen Price, Chief Executive of e-skills UK said: “e-skills UK is delighted to be working with employers across the sector to get the Skills Academy off the ground. It offers a unique opportunity for employers to take collective responsibility for the skills and accreditation of the IT workforce, with innovative development programmes and qualifications that are valued by the sector. I believe this will play a major role in helping the UK become a world leader in IT in the coming years.”
Skills Secretary John Denham said: “Now, more than ever, we need to develop innovative training that inspires and empowers a new generation to realise their ambitions. A new National Skills Academy for IT will help build a world-beating workforce that will improve productivity and competitiveness – not just among new recruits but within the existing workforce.”
The Skills Academy, due to open in 2009, will focus in particular on accelerating the productivity of new recruits into the workforce, addressing the up-skilling needs of the existing IT professional workforce, and enabling the workforce to achieve external recognition of skills.
The National Skills Academy network is supported by Government as a key mechanism to ensure the UK has the highly skilled workforce it needs for the future.
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