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IT education and careers system in disarray, reveals CIF
Commission makes 20 recommendations for IT education sector, in first of four reports on the UK’s IT skills shortage IT education | 14 Jan 2013
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Schools to save £10m in Microsoft licensing costs, claims DfE
An updated agreement between Microsoft and the Department for Education means UK schools will benefit from new licensing discounts software licensing | 11 Jan 2013
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OCR unveils entry level qualification in computing
Education body OCR teams with Raspberry Pi and Computing at School to produce course material for KS3 and KS4 students IT education and training | 11 Jan 2013
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Government extends employer £1,500 apprenticeship grant for further 12 months
Government and National Apprenticeship Service extend AGE 16-24 grant for further 12 months News | 10 Jan 2013
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IT contractors seek to fill skills gap left by public sector cuts
IT contractors are increasingly confident about job opportunities in the public sector due to reductions in the civil service's head count, finds research IT jobs | 09 Jan 2013
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Amazon seeks recruits for London Digital Media Centre
Amazon opens its door to 100 new recruits for its Pushbutton and LOVEFiLM design and development teams News | 09 Jan 2013
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Scottish digital skills academy, the 'Heroes Centre', creates 30 jobs
Scottish businesses urged to support £2m campaign for digital skills academy, the 'Heroes Centre' in Helensburgh News | 09 Jan 2013
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Industry partnership to create hundreds of IT apprenticeships
A partnership between e-skills UK's National Skills Academy, training provider NiTP and telco BT offers hundreds of IT apprentices a place to learn IT education & training | 08 Jan 2013
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Cloud computing skills gap is widening, warns IDC
About 1.7 million cloud computing-related job roles globally could not be filled in 2012 because applicants lacked cloud-related skills News | 04 Jan 2013
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Top 10 women in IT stories 2012
Read the top 10 women in IT stories for the year and see what the hottest debates surrounding gender were for 2012 News | 30 Dec 2012
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The importance of resilience in troubled times
Jessica Pryce-Jones, joint founder and partner of the iOpener institute for People & Performance examines the factors that contribute to resilience in IT professionals, and how it can be nurtured Feature
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Top 10 IT skills stories of 2012
A run through of an eventful year in the IT education system Top 10
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Half of UK IT professionals looking to leave current employer in the next 12 months
Due to a lack of innovation and entrepreneurial opportunities, 53% of tech professionals admit to wanting to leave their current employer Feature
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Industry still failing to attract female talent, everywoman survey finds
Survey by everywoman reveals females still believe the sector is failing to attract women yet most feel their career aspirations can be met Feature
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If the popularity of ICT is on the rise, why are we scrapping the curriculum?
Recent GCSE results revealed more students are choosing to study ICT, however the government still plans to scrap the curriculum two years ahead of the planned computer science replacement Feature
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Post A-Level IT apprenticeship options: What if you didn’t get the grades you wanted?
IT apprenticeship schemes are increasingly being offered by tech companies to students who choose not to attend university Feature
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Men and women disagree on reasons why IT is less attractive to women
Mortimer Spinks and Computer Weekly survey finds men and women disagree on why IT is a less attractive career choice for females Feature
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Bringing back the romance of engineering: Technician Council unveils framework
The Technician Council has unveiled a framework for employers which aims to recreate the romance that once surrounded engineering Feature
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The future of work: The next-generation workforce
Cisco provides insight into the mindset, expectations and behaviour of the world's next generation of workers and what this will mean for businesses. Research
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Roundtable: How industry and academia create ideal IT graduates
In the tough economic climate, can industry work with universities to create IT-literate and business-savvy graduates? Feature
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Rackspace CTO predictions for 2013
Rackspace chief technology officer John Engates gives his IT predictions for 2013 Opinion
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Five steps to climbing the IT security ladder
Five steps to help stay ahead of the pack in IT security Opinion
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Why we need vocational training
Charlie Mayes argues the case for vocational learning Opinion
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Where is your Data Migration DMZ?
Johny Morris, author of Practical Data Migration, looks at how changes to procurement practices have created a trap for the unwary to fall into Opinion
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Addressing the IT gender imbalance with courage and collaboration
Mortimer Spinks's managing director discusses the results of the Women in Technology survey 2012 Opinion
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Forrester: Networking predictions for 2013
Senior Forrester analyst Andre Kindness reveals his predictions for the networking industry in 2013 Opinion
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Why IT contractor salaries are rising
Overall contract rates in London have increased 3.4% year-on-year, which is indicative of where employers’ priorities lie at the moment, with many looking to bring in IT specialists capable of making key improvements on a project basis, according to ... Opinion
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Professionalising service management will help IT take its seat at the top table
IT service managers should be at the forefront of efforts to take IT into the boardroom. The present dearth of CEOs who come from an IT background in the UK is a major concern. Opinion
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Three key considerations to deliver benefits from big data
There is a real commercial advantage to be gained from big data and organisations need to make sure they have the right elements in place to seize that advantage. Opinion
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IT service management: The only way is ethics
It is now very common for professional bodies and membership organisations to have codes of ethics and standards of conduct. Opinion
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UKtech50: Dave Ubachs, Procter & Gamble
Dave Ubachs, UK CIO, Procter & Gamble, shares some of the learnings and insights from the inventors of brand management, Procter & Gamble, and trace the CIO route from backroom to boardroom. Video
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UKtech50: Susan Cooklin, Network Rail
Susan Cooklin, CIO of Network Rail, discusses how the company needed to ensure that the IT operation during the London Olympics ran flawlessly during the events while running major technology change projects. Video
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UKtech50: Arumza Rashid, London 2012 Olympic Games
Arumza Rashid, technology sustainability manager, London 2012 Olympic Games, tells us how the London Olympics vowed to be the most sustainable games ever and its technology partners played a crucial role in delivering that promise. Video
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UKtech50: Geoff Mulgan, Nesta
Geoff Mulgan, chief executive of Nesta, discusses how the UK needs a new generation of researchers, inventors, and entrepreneurs to help create an economy fit for the future. Video
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Scenes from the everywoman leadership academy
Over 100 ladies attended the everywoman leadership academy recently, at Cisco’s offices in Feltham. View pictures from the day and which speakers were present Photo Story
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Case Study: East London homeless get e-Learning boost
Anchor House, the hostel and life skills centre for homeless people has deployed open source IT to support residents Video
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Young Rewired State – Festival of Code 2012
The Young Rewired State completion was held at The Custard Factory in Birmingham, last weekend, which showcased budding young computer programmers. Photo Story
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Influential women in IT: Sarah Winmill, University College London
The IT industry is spending a great deal of energy, time and money trying to attract and retain women but what does the IT industry look like through a woman’s eyes? Sarah Winmill gives a personal view of the representation of women in IT and the unc... Video
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Computer Weekly's most influential women in UK IT event
Computer Weekly recently held an event to recognise the most influential women in IT. The event attracted over 90 female attendees at the Doubletree Hilton hotel. Photo Story
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The 25 most influential women in UK IT
Find out the results of our Women in Technology Awards. Our awards aimed to focus on role models and discussed the vital part that female IT leaders will take in making a difference to the future of IT. Photo Story
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Spotlight on women in UK IT
Read all the news coverage from Computer Weekly’s Women in UK IT event, including the Top 25 Most Influential Women in UK IT. In addition read the results of Mortimer Spinks and Computer Weekly’s Women in Technology 2012 Survey. guide
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IT education and careers system in disarray, reveals CIF
Commission makes 20 recommendations for IT education sector, in first of four reports on the UK’s IT skills shortage IT education
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Schools to save £10m in Microsoft licensing costs, claims DfE
An updated agreement between Microsoft and the Department for Education means UK schools will benefit from new licensing discounts software licensing
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OCR unveils entry level qualification in computing
Education body OCR teams with Raspberry Pi and Computing at School to produce course material for KS3 and KS4 students IT education and training
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Government extends employer £1,500 apprenticeship grant for further 12 months
Government and National Apprenticeship Service extend AGE 16-24 grant for further 12 months News
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IT contractors seek to fill skills gap left by public sector cuts
IT contractors are increasingly confident about job opportunities in the public sector due to reductions in the civil service's head count, finds research IT jobs
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Amazon seeks recruits for London Digital Media Centre
Amazon opens its door to 100 new recruits for its Pushbutton and LOVEFiLM design and development teams News
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Scottish digital skills academy, the 'Heroes Centre', creates 30 jobs
Scottish businesses urged to support £2m campaign for digital skills academy, the 'Heroes Centre' in Helensburgh News
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Industry partnership to create hundreds of IT apprenticeships
A partnership between e-skills UK's National Skills Academy, training provider NiTP and telco BT offers hundreds of IT apprentices a place to learn IT education & training
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Cloud computing skills gap is widening, warns IDC
About 1.7 million cloud computing-related job roles globally could not be filled in 2012 because applicants lacked cloud-related skills News
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Top 10 women in IT stories 2012
Read the top 10 women in IT stories for the year and see what the hottest debates surrounding gender were for 2012 News
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