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Led by: Accenture Cable and Wireless Logica Sainsbury’sBA CPW Microsoft
VodafoneBT HP Oracle
WhitbreadCabinet Office IBM Qedis
SKILLS ACADEMY OVERVIEW
29 September 2011
Skills Academy
Led by:
Sector challenges:
Pipeline
• Fewer IT students• Difficulty in attracting new entrants
Upskilling
• Training and developing new entrants • Ensuring existing workforce has up-to-date skills• Creating rounded IT professionals with business, interpersonal and technical skills
Resources
• Cost and time of training – especially for individuals and SMEs
MEETING THE SECTOR’S NEEDS
Led by:
Introduced to Wales via the e-skills UK ‘Creating the IT Nation’ strategy paper, endorsed by the e-skills employer board and the Welsh government stakeholder panel. Also included in the e-skills UK Wales action plan Academy introduced in Wales via the DAPP project and is rolling out to citizens in Wales.
SOLUTIONS
Subscription
Top quality online learning and resources as a cost and time effective solution
IT Professional Profile (in development)
Benchmark skills against industry standards
ACADEMY SOLUTIONS FOR WALES
Led by:
SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE
1000+ online courses, supported by
mentors
Immediate, unlimited 24/7
access
200+ e-books, plus tools, articles and other resources
Introductory offer £95 a year
Professional learning and resources
Led by:
STUDENTS AND EMPLOYERS
• Fast, flexible, online service
• Vast and constantly updated resource, focused on industry needs
• At desk, on-demand learning in technical, business, project management and interpersonal skills
• Low cost with unlimited access
ALSO, FOR UNIVERSITY & COLLEGE
• Complementing their academic study, this will enable students to prepare for industry-recognised qualifications such as ITIL, PRINCE2 and certifications from Cisco, Oracle, Microsoft and IBM
• Differentiator for courses
• CPD for lecturers
BENEFITS
Led by:
IT PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Low cost online skills management for IT professionals
* In Development
Easy to use skills benchmarking
Based on vendor-neutral IT Professional
Standards
Brings skills assessment to life
Directly linked to range of training
offers
Led by:
Simple, independent, vendor neutral skills system
Matches employer and employee needs:
Employers can:
• Interpret IT professionals’ experience and qualifications
• Compare individuals
• Identify the right training solutions
IT Professionals can:
• Record their technology specialisms and generic skills
• Demonstrate their achievements
• Show how their skills compare to industry standards
• Identify and close any gaps in their skills
EMPLOYER BENEFITS
Led by: Accenture Cable and Wireless LogicaSainsbury’sBA CPW Microsoft
VodafoneBT HP Oracle
WhitbreadCabinet Office IBM Qedis
Led by:
Services to maximise the value of skills planning and assessment
• Evaluate IT professional skills levels
independently
• Link to vendor-neutral training options
• Build on existing systems e.g. SFIA
• Support existing recruitment processes
• Maximise the value of training investment
IT PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS CONSULTANCY