IT ©e-skills UK National Skills Academy Learning, Qualifications and Skills September 2011 ©©©

Qualifications, Learning and Skills for IT Professionals Qualifications Listing sector valued qualifications Learning The Academy provides access to the UK's leading courses and resources for IT professionals Skills Supporting Skills for employers through standards and frameworks Professional Profile (in development) Online skills management for employers and individuals

Qualifications De-coupling qualifications from training to promote flexible routes to learning Listing over 400 qualifications covering some of the most recognised certification areas Established a training quality panel to assure listing process and to help identify sources of valued qualifications Working with employers in areas such as cyber security to explore their needs Undertaking detailed research across SMEs and large IT companies to determine usage, coverage and gaps to propose new solutions where demand exists

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Learning Building links with training providers for access to classroom learning Providing access to UK’s leading online IT professional e-learning catalogue: –Online courses: access over 1,000 courses covering some of the most recognised certification areas –Online mentors: get support any time 24/7 –eBooks: search and read over 250 –TestPreps: test your knowledge with exam support –Express Guides: stay up-to-date with new software releases Immediate, unlimited 24/7 access Introductory offer:£95

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Skills Providing access to the IT Professional standards Developing Skills ‘pathways’ for IT Professionals at all levels Supporting the implementation of SFIA as foundation member Working with employers to help resolve their skills and learning/development issues

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Professional Profile Low cost online skills management facility for IT professionals Ground-breaking solution –Easy-to-use skills evaluation –Based on the vendor-neutral IT Professional Standards –Directly linked to a range of training offers Brings skills assessment to life Self completion Identify gaps Evaluation Type Location Search courses Purchase through Academy List of training options

Professional Profile

14 The National Skills Academy for IT brings learners and trainers together… ©©e-skills UK UK

15 …and the Academy is the home of the IT Professional Standards ©e-skills UK

16 You can assess your skills against the IT Pro Standards… ©©e-skills UK UK

17 …with an easy-to-use interface ©e-skills UK UK

18 Creating a personal professional profile based on the IT Pro Standards ©©e-skills UK UK

19 You can find learning to develop selected skills… ©©e-skills UK UK

20 …or share your profile as part of your development planning ©©e-skills UK UK

IT Professional Profile release 1 Autumn 2011 ©e-skills UK UK

IT Professional Skills Consultancy Services to bring skills planning and assessment to life: Evaluate IT professional skills levels independently Design and implement learning and development pathways for IT Professionals Link to vendor certification and vendor-neutral training options Build on existing systems eg SFIA Support existing recruitment processes Maximise the value of training investment

Pilot programme Overview An initiative to develop IT programming skills for employment in Wales Aim: To provide unemployed candidates with the practical programming and employability skills to gain employment in the IT sector in Wales. Exciting new initiative developed in a partnership including the Welsh Government working with the National Skills Academy for IT, employers, Jobcentre plus and Careers Wales. 23

Programme Overview Aim is to develop the blend of IT and employability skills required by employers, in order to provide unemployed candidates with the best opportunity for full time employment. Target 30 candidates - including graduates (from IT and non-IT courses) and the short term unemployed commencing mid October. Candidates apply with a statement of commitment to seeking a career in IT. Uses industry standard e-learning solutions delivered as a flexible, facilitated, self paced learning programme. University of Wales Institute Cardiff (UWIC) delivery partners. 24

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