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26/04/12
IT and telecoms Higher Level Apprenticeships launched
An Open University and Capgemini UK Higher Apprentices (HAs) project launched last week (17th April) has already been so successful that it is expanding. The London launch event introduced the first intake of 32 Higher Apprentices (HAs) to the five-year training scheme that they will begin next month, on which they will study for The OU's IT Practice Honours Degree while working at international IT services company Capgemini UK.
16/03/12
HP launches Institute programme to increase IT skills
IT vendor HP has launched the HP Institute, an academic partnership programme designed to provide students with business-ready IT skills. HP will work with schools, colleges and universities across the UK to deliver the courses, aiming to improve the IT skills of over 20,000 people over the next four years.
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19/10/11
Leadership development is top L&D priority, says survey
Leadership development is the top priority for L&D teams over the next 12 months, according to a new survey from Video Arts. The survey asked 417 Learning & Development professionals about the training they provide, how it is delivered and their plans for the future.
19/09/11
Barnardo's wins Charity Learning Award
UK children's charity Barnardo's has won the trophy for the Best Overall e-Learning Programme at the Charity Learning Consortium's Charity Learning Awards. The judges said they were particularly impressed with the breadth of learning technologies Barnardo's has embraced, the innovative approach taken, and the organisation's dedication to supporting its e-learners.
20/09/11
Video Arts launches new ‘one-stop-shop' learning library
Learning content company Video Arts has launched a new library of business, leadership, soft skills and desktop computing learning assets that includes 9,500 video training clips, e-learning courses, workshop resources and digital books.
12/09/11
Video Arts adds 5,000 books to its digital library of learning resources
Learning content provider Video Arts has formed a partnership with Safari Books Online, enabling the company to add over 5,000 digital books to its online library of video and e-learning resources.
09/03/11
Global Knowledge opens new training centre in Leeds
IT and business skills provider Global Knowledge has opened a new training centre in Leeds. The new centre will offer a range of courses specialising in Cisco, Citrix, Microsoft and VMware certifications. It will also host a variety of events focusing on service and project management.
17/02/11
UK businesses are failing employees on training, says survey
According to research commissioned by IT and business skills provider Global Knowledge, businesses are failing to meet the career aspirations and training needs of their employees.
04/02/11
Office support workers vital to business growth, says survey
According to a survey from recruitment company Hays, almost 80% of employers say office support workers provide essential support and are the backbone of the organisation. The majority of employers (85%) report that they will require office support workers with a greater variety of skills in the future.
29/12/10
250,000 people online with UK online centres
Earlier this month the 250,000th person got online in a UK online centre, putting the organisation a quarter of the way to its one million target. UK online centres pledged in April 2010 to get an extra one million people using computers and the Internet by 2013.
24/09/10
QA launches new Enterprise and Solution Architecture courses
Training provider QA is expanding its business analysis training portfolio with three new ISEB-accredited courses.
12/08/10
City & Guilds reveals its 20 most popular vocational courses
Vocational education organisation City & Guilds has released figures which show that electrical installation is its most popular course (97,411 certified learners) followed by social care (62,987) and hairdressing (47,506).
04/08/10
Global Knowledge UK maps training courses to SFIA initiative
Training company Global Knowledge has announced it has aligned its range of IT and business skills training courses to the The Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA).
02/08/10
IT Training Awards 2011 open for entries
With categories including Trainer of the Year and Training Manager of the Year, the IT Training Awards 2011 are now open for entries
28/07/10
Balfour Beatty Apprenticeships launched In Liverpool
Details of a new apprenticeship scheme launched by Balfour Beatty were unveiled at an event in the Halewood Centre for Learning last week.
28/06/10
Open University becomes a certified Microsoft IT Academy
The Open University (OU) is now a certified Microsoft IT Academy, adding to its suite of IT vendor certifications.
02/06/10
Global Knowledge launches CCNA Xtra
Training provider Global Knowledge has launched CCNA Xtra, a selection of pre-and post-course resources available online to delegates to accompany the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification.
19/05/10
Companies get ready for Learning at Work Day 2010
WH Smith, Southern Water, Prudential and American Express will be among the many workplaces celebrating 'Learning at Work Day' on Thursday 20th May.
07/04/10
Pass IT on campaign aims to get a million online for 2012
Individuals and organisations across the UK are being encouraged to Pass IT on to friends, family, employees and even complete strangers - joining a national race online.
11/02/10
Research highlights multichannel skills challenge for retailers
Skills and training are increasingly important to retailers but multichannel growth is bringing fresh skills challenges to the sector, according to new research from Skillsmart Retail.
04/02/10
Technology workforce will boost UK's economic recovery
New research by e-skills UK, the Sector Skills Council for business and information technology, suggests that a highly skilled technology workforce could be the solution to the UK's economic recovery.
15/01/10
CompTIA announces plan to help IT professionals keep skills up to date
CompTIA has announced that it will offer CompTIA certified professionals a range of ways to keep their certifications current without necessarily having to take a new exam.
12/01/10
Mandelson launches new online basics courses for adults
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has announced a pilot programme of new IT courses that aims to give thousands of adults the skills and confidence they need to go online.
14/12/09
Volunteers sought to help tackle digital divide
A new project is looking for volunteers across the East Midlands, particularly people who are currently unemployed, to train as Digital Activists and help local people to get to grips with new technology.
12/11/09
Shortlist announced for IT Training Awards 2010
The Institute of IT Training has announced the shortlisted entrants for its IT Training Awards 2010. The award ceremony will take place on Thursday 4th February 2010 at The Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane, London.
19/10/09
QA wins EMEA award for Novell training
QA has been named EMEA Training Partner of the Year by Novell for 2009. QA is a Novell Platinum Partner and has won the award for four of the last five years.
12/10/09
New National Occupational Standards for IT and Telecoms now available
e-skills UK has approved new National Occupational Standards for IT & telecoms professionals.
27/08/09
REDTRAY acquires PPi Learning Services
REDTRAY has purchased the business of PPi Learning Services Ltd.
12/08/09
Update to CompTIA A+ Certification exams announced
CompTIA has announced an update to its CompTIA A+ certification which it says reflects changing job requirements for tech support workers.
06/08/09
Health insurer to recruit apprentices
Health insurer WPA has joined a national campaign to 'grow your own talent' by taking on its first apprentices.
22/07/09
Teachers get £5.6 million technology training programme
The Open University and e-skills UK have launched a nationwide programme designed to help teachers bring technology more effectively into the classroom.
22/06/09
New e-skills UK ICT Inquiry published
e-skills UK, the Sector Skills Council for business and information technology, has published the latest issue of its ICT Inquiry, reporting on the results from a survey of UK businesses carried out during the first quarter of 2009.
16/06/09
Review calls for basic computer skills training
An independent review published today recommends an entitlement for all adults in England to access free training in basic ICT skills.
04/06/09
Global Knowledge receives Cisco's Global Learning Partner of the Year award
Global Knowledge announced today that it has received four Cisco Channel Partner awards for its performance in 2008, including the Global Learning Partner of the Year award.
22/05/09
Government to use its IT spend to help boost skills
Companies winning Government-funded IT contracts will have to fulfil a commitment to skills training, Skills Secretary John Denham announced yesterday.
11/05/09
Learning at Work Day 2009
Hundreds of workplaces around the country are expected to take part in this year's Learning at Work Day on Thursday 14th May.
24/04/09
e-skills UK publishes new ITQ framework and qualification structures documentation
The new ITQ qualification structure and assessment strategy documentation based on the new National Occupational Standards for IT Users 2009 is now available from the e-skills UK website.
18/03/09
BA graduates embark on new IT programme
Ten graduates from BA are the first to take part in a new programme from e-skills UK.
05/03/09
Computeach donates flat screen monitors to primary school
IT training provider Computeach has donated 25 flat screen monitors to a primary school in the West Midlands.
04/02/09
Train to Gain offers additional support for for smaller businesses
A more flexible Train to Gain package is now available for small and medium sized businesses.
07/01/09
Learning Technologies 2009 exhibition seminar programme announced
Learning Technologies has announced its free exhibition seminar programme - with more than 50 seminars running in four theatres on the exhibition floor during the Learning Technologies 2009 event on 28 and 29 January.
17/12/08
British Computer Society signs agreement for electronic testing
The British Computer Society (BCS) has signed a three year agreement with Pearson VUE. The agreement means that candidates for Foundation Certificates in Software Testing (FCSWT), Business Analysis (FCBA), Systems Design (FCSD) and ISO20k, can now take electronic tests via a network of over 5000 testing centres.
03/12/08
QA-Xpertise wins Citrix Learning award
QA-Xpertise has been awarded the UK Citrix Authorised Learning Centre (CALC) of the Year award for 2008.
08/10/08
National Skills Academy for IT given the green light
The Government has announced that the proposed National Skills Academy for IT will proceed to the next stage of development.
01/10/08
Global Knowledge becomes Google Certified Training Partner
Global Knowledge has announced that it has joined the Google Enterprise Partner programme and will deliver instructor-led Google Search Appliance Training in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
06/08/08
e-skills UK releases new reports on IT and Telecoms skills
Sector Skills Council e-skills UK has released another four reports as part of the 'IT and Telecoms Insights 2008' series.
11/07/08
Learning Tree adds to its management curriculum
Learning Tree International has added three new three-day courses to its leadership and management skills curriculum.
04/07/08
BCS begins the search for the IT Trainer of the Year 2008
The British Computer Society (BCS) is searching for the individual who will be crowned top IT Trainer at this year’s BCS IT Industry Awards.
02/07/08
IT Training Awards 2009
The Institute of IT Training is inviting organisations to enter the IT Training Awards 2009.
11/06/08
InfoBasis signs three-year contract with Ministry of Justice
InfoBasis has announced that it has signed a three-year contract with the UK Ministry of Justice for the use of InfoBasis Enterprise Skills Manager v 4.5 (ESM).
04/06/08
Conference focuses on IT user skills
More than 300 IT training providers attended e-skills UK's annual ITQ conference, held last week at the QEII conference centre in central London.
22/05/08
Technology skills key to the future, says survey
According to a survey from the Campaign for Learning and Reed Learning to mark today's National Learning at Work Day, technology skills are the key to the future, but communication skills are the most beneficial today.
20/05/08
Happy Computers introduces Speed Learning days
Training provider Happy Computers has launched a series of 'Speed Learning' days on which students can choose a different subject to learn every hour to create their own course.
19/05/08
UK IT training market up 10%, says IT Skills Research
According to IT Skills Research's annual report into the UK's Top 50 IT training providers, the UK IT skills sector grew by over ten per cent during 2007.
29/04/08
New IT qualification aims to prepare NHS staff for healthcare IT systems
A new IT skills qualification for health workers, accredited by the British Computer Society (BCS), was unveiled at the HC 2008 conference.
18/04/08
Xpertise to offer new Microsoft Office 2007 certifications
Training company Xpertise has announced it will offer Microsoft Office 2007 and Microsoft Windows Vista training through the new Microsoft Business Certification Programme.
19/03/08
QA-IQ launches .NET 3.5 curriculum
QA-IQ has launched its new .NET 3.5 schedule with a portfolio of courses from beginner to expert levels.
20/02/08
QA-IQ wins Oracle University Partner of the Year award
QA-IQ has been awarded UK Oracle University Partner of the Year for 2007 at the Oracle UK Partner awards.
22/01/08
e-skills UK announces IT Professional Development Programme
A new development programme that aims to fast-track the careers of new IT professionals has been announced by e-skills UK, the Sector Skills Council for IT and Telecoms.
18/01/08
Learning Tree extends Windows Systems curriculum
Learning Tree International has added a new course to its Windows System course curriculum.
07/01/08
New union learning centre at British Nuclear Group
A new union learning centre has opened at British Nuclear Group Sellafield's premises at Warrington.
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