About e-skills UK

Our achievements

Now we are 5

Reflecting on the first five years of our life as a Sector Skills Council, the 'Now we are 5' book demonstrates the power of collaboration on a common agenda. It summarises the key challenges we set out to address 5 years ago and presents highlights of the work we have undertaken, with our partners, to make a difference to the top priorities of employers.

With our collective efforts, we can ensure the UK is a global leader in deriving business value from technology, benefiting not only our own sector but also every part of the UK economy. We hope this book will inspire, and encourage even more people to participate as we move into the next phase of our work.

You can access an online flickable version of the book here.

You may also download a PDF of the book and/or request a hard copy by following the instructions below.

Now we are 5 (PDF - 5.1MB)

You will need to be registered and logged in to access the PDF and order a hard copy. Registering is free and straightforward. When registering, you will be able to tick the relevant box to receive a hard copy of the 'Now we are 5' book. If you are registered already, you may request to be sent a hard copy of the Now we are 5 book by ticking the relevant box in your "profile" (under "manage your details" once logged in).

Video - Technology Counts

This 4 min video ('e-skills UK - Overview' to the right) gives a flavour of the amazing enthusiasm of all those involved in our programmes in the past 3 years - thank you to our Board members, employers, partners and all participants for their fantastic support.

The future

Based on the ground breaking 'IT and Telecoms Insights 2008' research, we are now working with employers and others to develop strategic plans for the four nations of the UK, for the next five years.

To find out more about the findings of our research and  download complimentary copies of the reports, go to the IT and Telecoms Insights 2008 section.

The strategy documents for England, Scotland and Wales will be availalbe at the end of 2008. To find out more about the consultation process, go to our strategy section.

Last modified: 04 Nov 2008