New backing for scheme that promotes girls' technology skills and careers.
Becta, the government agency responsible for technology in schools, has signed a funding deal with e-skills to support its Computer Clubs For Girls (CC4G) programme.
In a statement, e-skills said the new backing will allow it to invest in its website and learning content and develop a "next generation" of the CC4G scheme, which aims to improve IT skills and interest young people in technology careers.
Under the organisation's plans, it will develop new programmes aimed at ten to 14-year-olds that will be mapped against the national curriculum to ensure they support activities both inside and outside of school.
Commenting on the agreement, e-skills chief executive officer Karen Price said she was "delighted" the work of the CC4G scheme would continue.
"Over the last three years, more than 125,000 girls in over 3,600 schools have benefited from CC4G," she said.
Ms Price added that CC4G had succeeded in both its original aim of creating a more positive attitude towards technology-related professions, as well as having a "marked effect" on girls' performance in ICT and the wider curriculum.
A non-profit organisation, e-skills is the UK's sector skills council for IT and telecoms.
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