E-SKILLS UK – OUR MISSION Paul Coby – Chair e-skillsUK CIO Board 27 th May 2010

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

2. e-skills UK CEOs from the UK IT industry: Accenture BT Cable&Wireless Worldwide Cisco HP IBM LOgica Microsoft Oracle Quicksilva Tata Consultancy Services Vodafone Ensuring the UK has the technology skills to compete in the global economy CIOs from across the economy: • British Airways • BBC • Cabinet Office • Carphone Warehouse • Figleaves • Metropolitan Police Service • National Grid • Network Rail • Royal Mail Group • Sainsbury’s • UBS • Whitbread

3. Driving economic recovery Technology enabled innovation is the primary enabler of growth and is at the heart of new economy sectors Half of Europe’s productivity gains in recent years are attributable to investments in IT Better exploitation of technology could yield upto £35Bn improvement in UK productivity Technology holds the key to innovation, global competitiveness and improved public services:

4. Accelerating employment growth 1.1 million IT professionals doubled since early 1990s continued to grow throughout recession will grow at 4 x UK average for next decade 110,000 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:

5. Skills and recruitment issues Nearly 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

6. 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 IT Employers report widespread skills gaps (e.g. 29% lacking database skills, 28% lacking spreadsheet skills) IT user skills are key to employability and social inclusion

7. Employers – Educators – Government – Agencies Strategic objective 1: Future talent Motivate talented students to pursue IT-related careers, and better prepare all young people for work in a technology-enabled world Strategic objective 2: IT professionals Develop the IT professional skill pool as the best in the world for deriving business benefit from technology Strategic objective 3: The IT Nation Promote the compelling benefits of increased IT capability to organisations and individuals in every sector sector solutions Employer engagement Generate exceptional employer engagement which raises demand and investment in skills Research Deliver authoritative labour market intelligence which enables effective influence on policy, strategy &solution development core activities Standards & qualifications Implement a coherent sector qualifications & learning strategy which ensures skills supply is driven by the needs of employers and learners Partnerships Establish strategically-aligned partnerships which capitalise on the power of collective action to deliver on this strategy

8. Future Talent programmes • CC4G (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 IT • e-skills Internships • Sector-backed student placement programme • 30 universities • 200 employers • 350 students • ITMB (IT and Managing Business) • Sector-backed degree programme - business, technical and interpersonal skills • 13 universities • > 50 employers • 700 students, 30% female • BigAmbition (Change Attitudes) • Encouraging students to consider IT-related education and careers • 14 - 19 year olds • 9 universities, 36 employers • > 8,000 registered users

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

10. Aston University Birmingham City University Bournemouth University City University London Coventry University De Montfort University Keele University Leeds Metropolitan University Loughborough University Manchester Metropolitan University Newcastle University Oxford Brookes University QMC, Univ. of London Sheffield Hallam University Staffordshire University Teesside University UCL University of Bath University of Exeter University of Greenwich University of Hertfordshire University of Kent University of Liverpool University of Manchester University of Plymouth University of Portsmouth University of Sheffield University of Westminster UWE, Bristol Wolverhampton e-skills InternshipUniversity Partners

11. The National Skills Academy 2. ‘Best fit, best quality, best value’ learning and qualifications 1. Professional recognition and progression REDUCE CHAOS RECOGNISE COMPETENCE IMPROVE ROI 3. New cost-effective learning opportunities

12. The National Skills Academy

13. Any Questions?