Employer partners

Developing the IT skills of the future

Employers are helping to shape the future of the IT sector by backing the National Skills Academy for IT.

Large and small companies are joining forces to develop the Academy, making sure the IT sector gets the training, courses, qualifications and resources it needs to succeed.

Because of our unique employer support, we know the services we offer, and the qualifications and courses we promote, are the ones industry wants. Plus, the Skills Academy has the advantage of being led by e-skills UK, with its unique cross industry support. Find out more about e-skills UK

How employers support the Skills Academy

Making sure the sector gets the training it needs: the employers on our Training Quality Panel help identify training needs and validate high-quality training.
Find out how the Training Quality Panel works

Helping us serve the sector: a number of employers have given us access to their people and systems to help us develop the Skills Academy concept. Over 280 employers and IT professionals have given us input through interviews and focus groups.

Piloting our training and development services: IT professionals across the sector successfully piloted our services in the workplace.

Investing in the Skills Academy: employers have already made a substantial contribution and continue to show their ongoing support.

Providing valuable content that the Skills Academy can use to share best practice and debate key issues affecting the sector.