Learning and Skills Council (LSC) e-skills initiative

This initiative led by the Learning and Skills Council, working with e-skills NTO, employers and the Adult Learning Inspectorate and backed by Government, will generate significantly higher numbers of people achieving high-quality ‘specialist’ and ‘user’ qualifications in ‘e-skills’ (information and communications technology) qualifications.

The project aims to build on the best of existing ‘vendor’ and ‘national’ qualifications, ensuring that they are simple, consistent and coherent and have national and international credibility. It will boost trainee numbers by reducing training costs. The project will be steered by the LSC working with other public agencies, leading IT companies such as Microsoft UK, major employers such as Lloyds TSB, and other key partners.

Click on the links below for:

• DfEE press release: "Wicks backs drive for more people with e-skills qualifications" 26/04/01 (PDF file)
  
  
• Outline of the LSC e-skills initiative (PDF file)