IT professionals and teachers have expressed concerns over the government’s decision to remove ICT from the school curriculum for two years while a new computer science curriculum is devised.

Last year, the number of female ICT staff in the Netherlands grew significantly faster than the number of men opting for a job in the sector. The number of women in the Dutch ICT sector has been ...

“The nature of this subject (ICT) is hands-on, we previously found ourselves having 10 students per computer during lessons before ICOB came to our rescue.

ICT teachers at the BETT show for educational technology in London agreed the current curriculum is out of date. Others said they would need extra training to teach computer programming.

The current information and communications technology (ICT) curriculum in England's schools is a "mess" and must be radically revamped, the education secretary has announced.

The ICT sector is very broad and has opportunities for software engineers, web developers, project managers and data analysts, for example.

This potential, coupled with a greater awareness of the ICT careers, will encourage students to explore the various opportunities available in this niche area.