The IT skills shortage is just like the so called plumbers shortage we had 10 years ago. A government initiative pushed teenagers into training as plumbers at the colleges, but when they had passed the basic qualification there were no jobs or places available for them to complete the on-the-job part of the qualifications. Most gave up plumbing and felt the time had been wasted, including my nephew who now repairs computers.

And also to break the stereotypes our development team is mostly 50 plus and female.