UK students are in danger of falling behind their European and US counterparts because of a lack of IT investment in schools.
A survey by Man and Machine found that 82% of teachers, ICT managers and Ofsted inspectors in secondary education said a lack of IT budget was holding back students interested in IT or Computer Aided Design.
The effects of this lack of investment was already being felt in industry, with 69% of employers in a CBI survey admitting that they have to invest in extra training to bring employees' IT skills up to scratch.
The Government has promised to spend an extra £230m to schools for IT this year.
The results of the survey show that the money is certainly not being invested in preparing pupils for work in the IT sector. It is clear that there is a real demand for technology by students and staff in the education sector and if this isn't addressed soon, future employees are going to suffer greatly when they begin working, said Tim Seaman, managing director of Man and Machine.
Related News and Insight
Related NewsServices> IT Services
The CIO Agenda> The Boardroom
Related Dates
2008> August
Related Industries
Technology> Services> Consulting Services
Latest News
IT Services
IntelligenceGBI Research’s report “Flash Memory Market to 2020 - Heading towards a Solid Recovery Driven by Sales Growth of Tablet PCs, Smart Phones and Digital Cameras” provides the key information and analysis on the market opportunities in Flash Memory industry. The report covers the latest information on the revenue of Flash Memories, both NAND and NOR segments. The report covers the key market trends for a wide range of Flash memory applications that include computing, communication, consumer electronics, automotive and industrial sectors. The report also provides market share analysis of major Flash memory vendors. It also provides an analysis on the basis of geography up to 2020. Buy online from $3500
Suppliers Directory
See more
Systems & Networks Desktops Servers Storage Networking Virtualisation Security Micro Electronics
Communications Telecoms Unified Communications Mobility
Services IT Services Outsourcing and BPO
The CIO Agenda The Boardroom Green IT Midmarket IT
Comments may be moderated for spam, obscenities or defamation.