“These Go4IT events are a major highlight
of our IT programme. I have never seen
students so animated and enthusiastic
following an event.”
Allan Hopkins, The Warwick School
Careers Advice “The Go4IT Workshop Programme is a
Providing current, inspirational careers information
wonderful example of business working
to young people is essential to raising the appeal
with education.”
of technology-related careers. Annie Elkins, Pfizer
e-skills UK, in partnership with employers, has
been developing a new range of up-to-date careers
advice and guidance for young people. More than
25,000 people a year visit e-skills UK’s careers
website which provides an informative introduction
Making IT Happen in primary schools
to modern careers in IT & Telecoms. e-skills UK and the Parliamentary Information

The website, DVDs and other materials complement a
Technology Committee (PITCOM) joined for
ces
programme of interactive employer-hosted workshops
in 2007 to launch a new technology challenge

for young people. e-skills UK’s ‘Go4IT’ and ‘IT
for primary schools.
Chances’ events have given many students aged 13 Make IT Happen
is a UK-wide competition

to 16 – who are making important subject choices – for primary school pupils. The competition

a real world insight into careers in technology. celebrates the work in primary schools to

e-skills UK has also focused on helping careers
help pupils develop valuable technology skills

advisers understand the rapidly changing IT &
and understand how IT can make a positive

Telecoms industry and the skills and qualifications
contribution to their world. For the competition,

required to succeed. Up-to-date information about
pupils must demonstrate how they use

the range of career options in IT and Telecoms
technology to support their local school or

is provided through toolkits and workshops, for
local community
.
example, the All Wales Careers Event for careers Following the success of the inaugural

advisors which was supported by IBM and Mitel.
competition, Make IT Happen is now an annual

e-skills UK’s careers work in this area has been
event actively supported by 65 MPs fr
om acr
oss
supported by partners including employers, the
the political spectrum. An awar
ds ceremony is

South East England Development Agency and the
held at the House of Commons to celebrate

Scottish Executive. Workshops have been run by
the pupils’ achievements. The Institution

a wide range of employers including: Dell, Design
of Engineering and T
echnology (IET) joined

Smart, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Lehman
PITCOM and e-skills UK as a partner in 2008.
Brothers, Symbian and Tata Consultancy Services.
More information is available at www.e-skills.com/
careers
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