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
June 2017
Digital Leaders week saw multiple webinars and online events; we have embedded them into this handy catch-up blog. Click on the embedded videos below to watch the webinars, discussing digital transformation across the UK. On Tuesday 20 June we had a webinar presented by Tris Lumley, Director of […]
June 2017
My name is Jack Parsons, CEO of yourfeed, I have been lucky enough to be awarded the Young Digital Leader of the Year award at a ceremony in London’s St Pancras Renaissance Hotel by Digital Leaders 100. I loved being invited to speak at the National Digital Conference […]
June 2017
Digital Leaders from businesses across the West Midlands met at Birmingham’s iCentrum Building on 19th June to discuss the impending changes to the Global Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). Hosted by SCC, the event aimed to provoke the digital agenda within the West Midlands, whilst providing […]
June 2017
This podcast is a conversation with Rachel Neaman, CEO of Corsham Institute, who is also a member of the Advisory Board of Digital Leaders, about the first ever Digital Leaders Week. She also talks about the Corsham Institute, the role that the organisation plays and […]
June 2017
In another recent blog we turned the spotlight on website accessibility, and that all-important User Experience (UX). A well-designed site doesn’t only look great. It guides your customers on a smooth, effortless magic carpet ride to find the information they want. For government bodies, healthcare […]
June 2017
Coding has long been regarded as the gold-standard in computer programming since its creation in the 1960s, and those who have the skillset to use it and create something from nothing continue to command respect among business leaders. However, the arrival of low-code technology has […]
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