1. ITQ Fit for Business IT user qualification

2. 2 ITQ  …a new approach  … a tailored solution  ………… IT User Skills  …………….. An NVQ-but radically different

3. ITQ The Challenge 25,000 p.a. (1997) 2,000 p.a. (2003) IT User NVQ demand plummeting IT users at work soaring 20 million

4. ITQ The Challenge 25,000 p.a. (1997) 2,000 p.a. (2003) IT NVQ demand plummeting IT users at work soaring 20 million  Employers demanding Level 2 IT user skills  Only 1 in 10 adults has Level 2 IT user skills

5. ITQ Approach  Employer focus  Partnership and collaboration  Innovation  In-depth market testing  Total solution – product and market.

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8. 8 Relevance of ITQ  Market size and need  Trailblazer of things to come  Developing provider capacity and employer engagement

9. 9 ITQ Pilot  3500 Adults  200 employers  17 Local LSCs in 7 regions  40 training providers – FE, WBL and Private.

10. 10 ITQ Pilot-Feedback Strategic Fit  Local Benefits  Enhanced Employer Engagement  Enhanced Provider Capacity  Local Market Demand

11. ITQ Result  Market ready, popular IT user qualification for work, and it’s an NVQ!  Points system enables true flexibility  Customisable to fit employer requirements  90% retention rate on 3400 person pilot  Achievements in 3 months  Delivery possible for >>£500 per head  Market positive…seeing real benefits

12. 12 “ITQ has made my life much easier! ITQ people are no longer asking others for help. They’re doing their job better and more efficiently.” Company manager

13. 13 “The response has been incredible and demand continues to rise.” Private training company

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15. 15 ITQ Future  Ambition to see market grow to  50,000 in 2004/05 and to  100,000 annually by 2006/07  Vision: employers fund market themselves, with LSC supporting in line with priorities.

16. 16 ITQ and Skills Raising business productivity Employability Employer engagement Level 2 & 3 focus Fits into Modern Apprenticeship Frameworks E-learning ICT as 3 rd Basic Skill Transforming vocational qualifications Provider capacity and quality

17. 17 Contacts www.e-skills.com/itq  Colin Biddulph, ITQ Project Manager, LSC Colin.biddulph@lsc.gov.uk 024 7682 3285  Christine Sanderson, ITQ Project Manager, e-skills UK Christine.sanderson@e-skills.com 020 7963 8920  David Libbert, ITQ Project Director, LSC David.libber@lsc.gov.uk 020 7904 0641