It appears that, whilst young people are enthusiastic, comfortable users of mobile phones, games consoles and the internet, they don’t want to study IT in school. According to e-Skills UK, the Sector Skills Council for IT & Telecoms, A-level computing uptake has declined by 50% since 2003 and applications to study computing at university are [...]
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Time to Review Computing in Schools…
Sunday, October 17th, 2010MCT Summit comes to York in August
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010The IT Academy in York is hosting this year’s Microsoft Certified Trainers Summit – MCT Live – from 25th to 27th August. Some 200 trainers are expected to attend the event, which will include various session tracks, including keynotes, IT Pro, developer, Microsoft Office and information worker, BI, SQL, security, IT Academy/MOAC, soft skills and [...]
Getting the right skills for the creative sector
Friday, July 23rd, 2010Whether you are an employer, employee or freelancer working within the creative and digital industries, this is your opportunity to help shape the future of digital skills training.
