From basic digital skills and in-work apprenticeships to executive training and formal education; the digital skills gap is recognised as holding back UK plc. Nearly one in four of us have not kept pace and lack the basic digital skills to manage core tasks such as managing information, communicating online or making a transaction. Supporting the development of these skills is an issue for employers, educators and government if we are to fulfil our potential as one of the most digitally competitive nations.
This topic is supported by
Imogen Miles Lead Service designer & Richard Goodwin MBA, Managing director, The JGA Group
Katie Heard, Head of research and data insights & Michelle Lofthouse, Programme Lead, The Good Things Foundations
Christopher Gale, busines Development Director, We Are Digital
Adam Freeman-Pask, Head of digital innovation, Sport England
By Zoe Amar, FCIM, Director, Zoe Amar Digital
By Yatin Mahandru, Head of Public Sector and Health UK, Cognizant
By Zoe Amar, FCIM, Director, Zoe Amar Digital
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