IT training 'is the future'

19:25 24th September 2009

Offering greater levels of IT training may well help the UK to recover more quickly from the current economic downturn, it has been claimed.

A new survey from BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, found that senior IT managers believe improved IT skills are more important than better IT infrastructure.

"Investment in IT education and skills is essential if we are to turn a nascent economic recovery into a long-term competitive advantage," said David Clarke, chief executive officer of BCS.

He added that the ability to effectively manage, share and process information will play a key role in determining the success of society.

Improving IT training to offer wider skills in this area is needed in order for the country to be successful, Mr Clarke said.

At the same time as releasing these study results, BCS confirmed its intention to create a new Academy of Computing to help create a more unified approach to IT systems across business, education and research.

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