A massive 94,000 girls at 49 per cent of secondary schools and 17 per cent of primary schools are now using the CC4G resource, developed in partnership with E-Skills UK and Cimex.
Half of schools run Computer Clubs for Girls (CC4G)
Nearly half of all UK secondary schools are now involved in an employer-backed initiative to get more girls involved in IT, reports Computer Weekly.
Involving IT employers such as British Airways, IBM, Cisco Systems and MTV, a massive 94,000 girls at 49 per cent of secondary schools and 17 per cent of primary schools are now using the online resource.
The Computer Clubs for Girls (CC4G) initiative, created by IT-sector skills council E-Skills UK in partnership with Cimex, is an after-school programme aimed at changing the way girls think about technology and IT-related careers.