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"Dull" IT lessons to be axed this autumn?

Teachers to get free reign to make IT lessons shine, under gov't proposal... Read more

11 January, 2012 by Nick Heath

IT skills gap faces lack of qualified teachers

A drop in skilled IT job candidates is down not only to a lack of interest among students, but also to a lack of suitably qualified teachers, according to a Westminster eForum panel Read more

10 February, 2011 by Ben Woods

Budget 2011: Wins for tech skills, R&D and superfast broadband

...entrepreneurship, innovation, research and development provides a real opportunity for IT professionals." Karen Price, CEO of IT skills body e-skills UK, welcomed the Chancellor... Read more

23 March, 2011 by Nick Heath

UK plc is failing to encourage budding techies

Poor teaching also contributes to UK's IT skills shortage... Read more

10 February, 2011 by Natasha Lomas

Thriving tech sector needs 140,000 recruits a year

...from other occupations, and this puts fresh focus on training, it said. Karen Price, chief executive of e-skills UK, said that, as some IT... Read more

30 January, 2008 by Natasha Lomas

UK tech grads get fast-track training scheme

...advances and offshoring are squeezing out many traditional entry-level IT roles. Karen Price, chief executive of e-skills UK, said IT roles are becoming... Read more

25 January, 2008 by Natasha Lomas

Employers bemoan IT graduate skill levels

...its IT skills base to remain competitive. E-skills UK chief executive Karen Price said employer concerns need to be addressed to encourage them to... Read more

7 June, 2007 by Tim Ferguson

IT employers cool on tech degrees

...business, project, communication and other interpersonal skills," said E-Skills chief executive Karen Price. Price said the figures demonstrated that ICT-related degrees should "evolve... Read more

28 February, 2007 by David Meyer

Government and industry join in scheme for IT skills

E-Skills UK, which has just been licensed under a new government programme, is calling for employers to provide badly-needed IT training for millions of workers Read more

9 April, 2003 by Andrew Swinton

Offshoring: Should the government send IT work abroad?

...are being performed offshore, according to sector skills body e-skills UK. Karen Price, CEO of e-skills UK, said: "The global sourcing of IT... Read more

24 February, 2010 by Nick Heath

Industry experts offer tips for IT job hunters

...So what tips do industry experts have for job hunters this January? Karen Price, CEO e-skills UKOur research suggests employers are particularly looking for... Read more

14 January, 2009 by Natasha Lomas

Teenagers told: Find your 'dream job' in tech

...employees to explore a "Dream job finder" and "Did you know quiz?". Karen Price, chief executive of e-skills UK, said in a statement: "The... Read more

10 November, 2008 by Nick Heath

IT skills academy gets gov't green light

...to the chief executive of IT sector skills body e-skills UK, Karen Price, the next six months will be "critical" as the project enters... Read more

9 October, 2008 by Jo Best and Natasha Lomas

Fall in number of IT A-level students

...this year, IT industry skills body e-skills UK's chief executive, Karen Price, called for a radical overhaul of IT teaching in schools, claiming... Read more

18 August, 2008 by Natasha Lomas

IT-business degree spawns first graduates

...environment and can hit the ground running," he said in a statement. Karen Price, chief executive of e-skills UK, said the ITMB degree has... Read more

25 July, 2008 by Natasha Lomas

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