Ken Gaines (City and Guilds) - ITA Summit 11

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KEN GAINES

Portfolio Manager – ICT, Health & Safety and Finance

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DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ICT PROFESSIONALS

Reading – October 2011

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…IS OUR COMMITMENT TO CREATE THE PILLARS AND PLATFORMS THAT WILL HELP

UNLEASH A MILLION TALENTED APPRENTICES BY MAY 2013, GIVING THEM THE VERY BEST CHANCE TO SHINE AND GROW IN SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT.

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TARGET OF NEARLY 430,00 STARTS IN

2011/12

TARGET OF NEARLY 430,00 STARTS IN

2011/12

NOT ENOUGH EMPLOYERS NOW!

NOT ENOUGH EMPLOYERS NOW!

Apprenticeships 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/12 2012/13

Overall Starts target 273,000 388,000 437,000 497,000

STATE OF THE NATION

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STATE OF THE NATION

Since 1998 IT & Telecoms GVA contribution has

grown 76%

Since 1998 IT & Telecoms GVA contribution has

grown 76%

Continuing economic and social growth depends on

increasing the positive impact of ICT on UK

businesses and the lives of our citizens - LSE

Continuing economic and social growth depends on

increasing the positive impact of ICT on UK

businesses and the lives of our citizens - LSE

The continued adoption and exploitation of ICT

could generate an additional £29.7 billion of GVA to the UK economy

The continued adoption and exploitation of ICT

could generate an additional £29.7 billion of GVA to the UK economy

1 in every 17 people employed in England work in IT & Telecoms

1 in every 17 people employed in England work in IT & Telecoms

To bring the skills of IT & Telecoms professionals in line with those currently required by employers, it would require the delivery of approximately 8.6 million development units. A further 11.6 million over the following 3 years wold be required to maintain their level of skill – based on Skills in the Workforce from Technology Counts (e-skills UK)

DID YOU KNOW?

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STATE OF THE NATION

• The majority of vacancies are likely to originate from firms that operate in the IT and Finance sectors

• 97,700 new entrants to the IT & Telecoms professional workforce by 2013 – from Technology Counts (e-skills UK)

AREAS OF CONCERN

Most sought after technicalskills include:• SQL, SQL SVR• C#, C++• .NET• JAVA• ORACLE• ASP

HTML

Skills lacking in applicants• Higher level technical skills (44%)• Business skills (42%)• Sector knowledge/experience (40%)

Vacancy landscape 2009• Systems design/development (55%)• Technical/PC Support (22%)• Software engineering (7%)• Internet (2%)

Emerging needs• Understanding and support of Cloud• Growing games industry• Small/medium business ‘jack-of-all trades’

YOU

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COMMON & ROUTINE

ACTIVITY

ROUTINE ACTIVITY &

SOME NON-FAMILIAR

NON-ROUNTINE &

UNFAMILIAR

AUTONOMOUS &

ACCOUNTABLE

ICT APPRENTICE LEARNER JOURNEY

7276 Systems Support – PC Maintenance

4520 ICT Competency

7540 Systems & Principles/ Systems Support/Developmet

7575 Digital Home Technology Integrators

4520 ICT Competency

7540 Systems & Principles/ Systems Support/Development

4520 ICT Competency

7540 Systems & Principles

4520 ICT Competency

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

ICT PROFESSIONALS

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ICT PROFESSIONAL

9779 Level 2 Intermediate Apprenticeship

Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship

Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship

Competence 4520-02 Diploma in ICT ProfessionalCompetence

48 Credits (501/1789/0)

4520-03 Diploma in ICT ProfessionalCompetence

72 Credits (501/1788/9)

4520-04 Diploma in ICT ProfessionalCompetence

80 Credits ()

Technical

Certificate

(MINIMUM)

7540-12 Award in ICTSystems and Principles

12 Credits (500/3475/3)

7540-13 Certificate in ICTSystems and Principles

24 Credits (500/3476/5)

7540-14 Certificate in ICTSystems and Principles

120 Credits (TBA)

Key Skills/

Functional

Skills

Level 1• Application of Number

/Mathematics• Communication/English• ICT

Level 2• Application of Number

/Mathematics• Communication/English• ICT

Level 2• Application of Number

/Mathematics• Communication/English• ICT

PLTS Mapped to:Develop own effectiveness and professionalism the 4520

Mapped to:Develop own effectiveness and professionalism the 4520

Mapped to:Develop own effectiveness and professionalism the 4520

ERR Worksheet declaration frome-skills UK Ltdwww.e-skills.com

Worksheet declaration frome-skills UK Ltdwww.e-skills.com

Worksheet declaration frome-skills UK Ltdwww.e-skills.com

APPRENTICESHIP QUALIFICATION STRUCTURE

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ICT APPRENTICE LEARNER JOURNEY

7574 – Award/Certificate/Diploma for IT Users (ITQ)

7574 – Award/Certificate/Diploma for IT Users (ITQ)

COMMON & ROUTINE

ACTIVITY

Level 1

ROUTINE ACTIVITY &

SOME NON-FAMILIAR

Level 2

NON-ROUNTINE &

UNFAMILIAR

Level 3

ICT USER

7574 – Award/Certificate/Diploma for IT Users (ITQ)

4249 – Award/Certificate for IT Users (Start IT - ITQ)SKILL DEVELOPMENT

Entry Level 3

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ICT APPLICATIONS SPECIALIST

APPRENTICESHIP QUALIFICATION STRUCTURE

9775 Level 2 Intermediate Apprenticeship Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship

Competence 7574-02 Diploma in IT User Skills

(ITQ Apprentice)

38 Credits (600/0993/7)

7574-03 Diploma in IT User Skills

(ITQ Advanced Apprentice)

39 Credits (600/0994/9)Technical

Certificate

Key Skills/

Functional

Skills

Level 1

• Application of Number/Mathematics

• Communication/English

Level 2

• ICT

Level 2

• Application of Number/Mathematics

• Communication/English

Level 2

• ICT

PLTS Mapped into the following units:

• Understanding the potential of IT

• Developing Personal and Team Effectiveness Using IT

• Improving productivity using ICT

Mapped into the following units:

• Understanding the potential of IT

• Developing Personal and Team Effectiveness

Using IT

• Improving productivity using ICT

ERR Worksheet declaration from e-skills UK Ltd

www.e-skills.com

Worksheet declaration from e-skills UK Ltd

www.e-skills.com

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KEY POINTS:

• ICT qualifications designed with flexible structures to allow centres to meet client and learner needs

• Inclusion of Microsoft units to recognise industry standard certification and employer needs

• Apprenticeship packages to help deliver the next generation of ICT Professionals and Users

• Single point registration for Apprenticeship packages

• Working with centres and Microsoft to maintain skills within the industry today and ensure they are updated to meet the needs of tomorrow

LEST WE FORGET

IN SUMMARY

YOUR MARKETYOUR COURSES

PORTFOLIO DECLARATION

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YOUR QUALIFICATIONSken.gaines@cityandguilds.com

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