UKIE Takes Charge of Next Gen Skills Coalition

October 18, 2011

UK game industry trade group UKIE announced today that it will take the lead in the formation of what it calls "a cross-industry coalition" to implement the recommendations of the Livingstone-Hope "Next Gen" report. The Next Gen report highlighted a lack of computer science skills in the United Kingdom, and was one of the key discussion points for Ed Vaizey, the Minister for Culture Communications and Creative Industries, on the recent BBC current affairs program Newsnight.

The Next Gen Skills coalition will be comprised of organizations and companies that have a serious interest in improving the UK's digital industries and educational standards. UKIE says that it will announce the first wave of supporters over the next few weeks.

"I am delighted to see a cross-industry coalition coming together to support the recommendations in 'Next Gen', particularly the teaching of more relevant computing skills within the education system," said games industry veteran Ian Livingstone, who co-authored the report. "This is a long term project which will ultimately benefit all UK creative and digital companies. Transforming the UK into the world's leading talent hub for the games industry and all other digital industries also sends an important message to companies considering inward investment here."

We'll have more information on this new coalition as it becomes available.

Source: GI.biz

 
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