Welcome to the e-skills NTO

The e-skills NTO is formally recognised by Government as "The National Training Organisation for the Information Age", with responsibility for the IT and Telecoms industries, and for IT professional and user skills acrossall sectors.

It addresses the skill issues driven by business exploitation of technology, ranging from basic IT user skills through to leading edge internet development.

Building Britain's Brainpower Conference
On 11 February 2002, in London: to look at ways of identifying the IT professionals of the future. Click here for further details or e-mail .

Launch of IT Compass website
The e-skills NTO has launched IT Compass, the essential navigation tool for those seeking a career in IT. Go to www.e-skillsnto.org.uk/itcompass

New FAQ section on this site!
Find the answers to Frequently Asked Questions with shortcuts to relevant information on this site and other sites. Give us your feedback on this new facility and get a chance to enter our draw - by 28 Feb 02.

Update - Key Skills and Modern Apprenticeships
Update on the Key Skills reforms and Key Skills requirements for the IT, Telecommunications and Call Handling AMAs/FMAs + information on the place of GCSEs in the Modern Apprenticeship frameworks.

'Women in IT' Conference
Wednesday 16 January 2002, 09:30-16:30
DTI Conference Centre London
Please click here to find out more.

Telecommunications Strategic Plan
Click here to view the Call Centres Strategic plan consultation draft and to give your feedback online.

Call Centres Strategic Plan
Click here to view the Call Centres Strategic plan consultation draft and to give your feedback online.

e-skills into business (ESiB) launch
A simple to use programme designed to increase business competitiveness and "bottom line" performance by accelerating the benefits of the Internet and e-commerce to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Go to www.esib.co.uk .

e-skills NTO Annual Review
This document summarises some of the organisation's key achievements over its first nine months. Find out about how the e-skills NTO has been working with industry, education and government to make a real difference.

New Recruitment Assessment Tool section
This tool has been developed by the e-skills NTO and SEEDA for employers and recruiters to see which alternative recruitment pools might be appropriate for them, for a number of popular roles in the sector.

e-skills GA
The e-skills GA is the first graduate apprenticeship to be recognised at a national level. The programme combines a degree, key skills and practical training - in areas such as Software Development, IT User Support and IT Solutions. For further information, please go to www.e-skillsnto.org.uk/GA

IT User Skills - What are your organisation's priorities?
Click here to fill in our short questionnaire so that we can provide you with the skills intelligence required to understand IT4all skills issues, and inform and produce education and training policy.

Telecoms and Call Centres - consultation phase
We are currently consulting with stakeholders to determine strategic priorities for the Telecoms industry and Call Centres. Click on the following links to give your feedback online, ie www.e-skillsnto.org.uk/telecoms/consultation or www.e-skillsnto.org.uk/callcentres/consultation .

Telecoms section
Go to www.e-skillsnto.org.uk/telecoms to access the new Telecoms pages, including details on Telecoms NVQs and Modern Apprenticeships. This section is under development.

Call Centres section
Go to www.e-skillsnto.org.uk/callcentres to access the new Call Centres pages, including details on Call Centres NVQs and Modern Apprenticeships. This section is under development.

Launch of new IT4all initiative
The e-skills NTO has launched IT4all, an initiative to develop IT user skills. In a major new collaborative effort, government, education and industry have come together to look at the state of the UK's IT user skills and seek ways to improve the IT literacy of the working population. Click here for our press release or go to www.e-skillsnto.org.uk/it4all .

Careers Website - role models, case studies and online mentors
We are gathering female role models, male and female case studies and on-line careers mentors for a new dedicated IT Careers website to be launched in the new year. Click on the title link to get involved or click here to view some of the case studies gathered so far.

Project partners wanted
Whether you're an employer (or employee), college, university or training provider, get involved in the work of the NTO and reap the benefits for your organisation!

e-skills Employers' Charter
More and more companies are signing up to support the e-skills employers' charter to tackle IT and telecom skills shortage. Click on the title link to sign up online.

New careers information
We are currently creating a dedicated careers website but, in the meantime, the current "Careers & Qualifications" section has been developed to include more information and useful links.

IT recruitment tips
The e-skills NTO, with the support of employer organisations, has put together 12 tips for successful IT recruitment. Click on the title link for full details.