GameIndustry.biz reports that UK Minister for Culture Communications and Creative Industries, Ed Vaizey made an appearance on last night's BBC Newsnight and vocalized his support for reforms in IT education in the region. Vaizey spoke briefly about planned trials to build a new IT curriculum - which will start in November - and take place in 20 schools with 100 pupils and will carry on until June 2012. Industry heavyweights like Microsoft and Blitz Games are helping the government put the program together, apparently.
"At Blitz Games, we are excited to be working on this project with e-skills UK. We want students to understand the principles of computing and be able to unlock the potential of technology," said Blitz Games CEO Philip Oliver. "The success of the computer games industry depends on our ability to innovate and create new, compelling technology-enabled experiences. We need more young people with the technical and creative capability to achieve this."
The full episode of the Newsnight episode featuring Vaizey will be available on the BBC iPlayer site until Oct 17.
Source: GI.biz
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