Led by: Accenture Cable and Wireless Logica Sainsbury’s BA CPW Microsoft Vodafone BT HP Oracle Whitbread Cabinet Office IBM Qedis SKILLS ACADEMY OVERVIEW 29 September 2011 Skills Academy
Dec 28, 2015
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