Western economies warned of 'serious' skills crisis
News One of India's most influential IT leaders has claimed poor maths education is one of the main reasons for a shortage of science and engineering graduates in Western countries [19 Mar 2008]
Businesses urged to invest in staff training
News The government has set out its vision for turning the UK into an 'innovation nation', targeting the skills crisis and lack of training as barriers to success [18 Mar 2008]
Fall in applicants to be IT teachers
News The number of students applying for postgraduate IT teacher training courses has fallen, boding ill for the skills shortage [08 Feb 2008]
Thriving tech sector needs 140,000 recruits a year
News Research from e-skills UK claims retraining is the best way to meet the huge demand of Britain's IT and telecoms sector for recruits [30 Jan 2008]
UK tech grads get fast-track training scheme
News The Masters-level IT Professional Development Programme aims to help recruits to the industry rapidly build skills and experience [25 Jan 2008]
Schools failing to exploit technology
News Eighty percent of schools are failing to harness the potential of technology, though 95 percent of parents feel it is key for children's education, says Becta [17 Jan 2008]
EC funds 'gender equality in science' study
News Despite the grant of €1m for research into making science careers more attractive to women, the British Computer Society is pessimistic [07 Jan 2008]
Survey finds people skills are valued over IT
News A Microsoft-commissioned survey of board-level executives has found the ability to communicate with co-workers is regarded as more important than tech skills [14 Dec 2007]
E-learning spurned by UK staff
News Staff prefer the human touch and find PC-based learning material insufficiently engaging, according to a CMI survey [07 Dec 2007]
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Governments failed to foresee IT skills gap
News The increasing lack of people with IT skills vital for keeping the UK competitive was not fully recognised by past governments, Lord Triesman has said [26 Oct 2007]
Timms: IT education key for a competitive UK
News Competitiveness minister Stephen Timms has called for investment in IT education to plug the skills gap and help the UK compete globally [19 Oct 2007]
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Government seeks out new tech talent
News A scheme has been launched that aims to recruit up to 20 of the best graduates from around the UK this year, who will apply their skills to public-sector IT projects [19 Oct 2007]
Extent of UK tech skills crisis in doubt
News A panel of IT chiefs have said fears over a UK tech skills crisis are exaggerated but education and recruitment are still weak areas [16 Oct 2007]
MP launches further-education tech forum
News A national network is to be developed as part of a £3.9m initiative to spur the successful provision of IT for students in further education [15 Oct 2007]
London Olympics to develop local tech talent
News As part of the Games' regeneration theme, official tech supplier Atos Origin aims to let local people hone their IT skills as volunteers [15 Oct 2007]
E-skills aims to boost IT degree numbers
News An initiative called 'Revitalise IT' will aim to encourage more young people into the UK technology industry [18 Sep 2007]
Survey finds increasing uncertainty over offshoring
News Reports have not found evidence of offshoring taking jobs out of Europe, but public opinion takes another view [22 Aug 2007]
Australian universities call on IT industry for aid
News Universities down under look to IT vendors to put their money where their mouth is when it comes to the skills crisis, a problem also becoming acute in the UK [22 Aug 2007]
UK second in Europe for tech training
News Only IT professionals in Denmark are more likely to receive training, according to research from e-skills UK and the European Commission [16 Aug 2007]