In this strong market for web professionals, many UX managers have come to the realisation that finding suitable outside practitioners for every role is hard to do. They seek other ways to develop talent in their groups. In this panel, we will talk about developing programmes for entry-level positions in an organisation.

Each person in the panel will bring a different aspect to the panel

• Anne Stevens from Channel 4 will introduce the concept of junior programmes, discussing how to set up junior recruitment and training programmes
• Karen Loasby from BBC will discuss junior programme at the BBC and their effectiveness as a way of developing a practice within the organisation
• Mags Hanley from the Web Technology Group will discuss starting a traineeship at a London agency for a Consultancy team and how it has helped the organisation codify the practice
• Henning Fischer from Adaptive Path will talk from his experience as an Intern and now the co-ordinator of the Adaptive Path programme, in particular making an internship better for the new members of staff and how this has changed the Adaptive Path course