The scale and speed of change caused by globalisation, coupled with a skills shortage in the UK IT industry, is not fully appreciated, according to a senior IT expert. A report commissioned by Microsoft found that in 2005-06, only three in 10 graduates with IT-related degrees entered into an IT profession. Moreover, only 10% went on to study for higher degrees or other qualifications; 10.3% are unemployed; 4.3% are engaged in other activities; and 3.8% are not available for employment, study or training. Dr Martin Read, chief executive at IT specialist firm LogicaCMG, told delegates at the CBI business summit that the UK must act quickly to develop the workforce to ensure Britain remained a leading knowledge economy. He said: “In IT services, traditional Western players face new and unprecedented competition from emerging economies like India and China. Between them, these two countries produce about 500,000 talented, well-qualified engineering and computer science...

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