Sentences with phrase «digital skills gap»

The move is an essential step in supporting the national curriculum for computing, helping students develop the knowledge and skillsets needed to address the current digital skills gap in the UK economy.

Kings College London and Townley Grammar School joined the debate, which centred around the current digital skills gap and the role that technology companies could play in helping schools to address it.

It will invite business leaders, tech innovators and government officials to discuss the UK's status as a tech leader, and how we risk damaging a potentially prosperous future if we don't act on our impending digital skills gap.

Furthermore it says efforts to close the engineering and digital skills gap must continue and Government should commission a detailed cost - benefit analysis to provide a realistic indication of the economic benefits of CAVs, which are as yet unsubstantiated.

Apps for Good, the free education programme dedicated to closing the digital skills gap, has announced 18 teams of...

Similar to the Mayor of New York's investment of $ 10M to create a New York Tech Talent Pipeline, the London Enterprise Panel is supporting a series of five events across the capital, resolving in a large end of year summit to address and identify solutions to the «digital skills gap».

As part of Samsung's commitment to help close the digital skills gap in the UK, Samsung wanted to encourage the development of digital skills from an early age by enabling access to vital technology for some of the most disadvantaged learners in the UK.

By now, we are well aware of the «digital skills gap», which threatens the growth of the country's economy, leaving those without skills at risk of unemployment or becoming trapped in low - paid, unskilled work.

There are an estimated 38,000 digital, creative and media companies in London, which is expected to grow to 52,000 companies within ten years: a digital skills gap, that without intervention, will stifle the success of this buoyant sector.

Ed Baker, event director said, «It is increasingly vital for today's students and the UK's position in the global economy that we nurture our tech stars of the future; MOBILIZE: LDN will bring 1,000 leading tech employers together to address the digital skills gap, help to secure London's place as the leading digital economy.»

This is a sentiment that industries and education need to work closely together was strongly supported through the panel discussion by all players in the sector, including joint managing director at Warwickshire County Council, Monica Fogarty, who expressed the need to bring «big business players on side» to narrow the digital skills gap seen when students leave education for the work force.

Understanding what support teachers need is crucial in addressing the digital skills gap.

As a result, the digital skills gap widens, and teachers face even more pressure.

More than 60 universities, businesses and industry experts will receive # 20 million to tackle the UK's digital skills gap.

Top tips to help teachers integrate a STEAM approach into their everyday practice; using a STEAM approach to fill the digital skills gap; and bridging the gap between education and industry.

Digital Schoolhouse, the non-profit programme delivered by Ukie, the trade body for the UK's games and interactive entertainment industry, hosted a panel debate with industry bodies and students in order to help tackle the digital skills gap.

Apps for Good, the free education programme dedicated to closing the digital skills gap, has announced 18 teams of students as finalists in the Apps for Good Awards, to be held on 18 June at the Barbican in London.

Discussions will address key issues such as why we're now talking about STEAM as opposed to STEM, how a STEAM approach can be integrated into teachers» everyday practice, how to fill the digital skills gap with a STEAM approach, and bridging the gap between education and industry.

In September, it brought together educators, businesses, students and public sector professionals to discuss the digital skills gap.

Lack of company buy - in to secure the required budget, a deficiency in specialist digital knowledge, and a digital skills gap in their team are all identified as obstacles to progression.

Moreover, skilled contractors are a non-committal means of bridging these digital skills gaps in the context of both political and economic uncertainty.

Once you've identified your digital skill gaps, it's time to work on resolving them.

Identifying your digital skills gaps begins with ensuring you have an accurate picture of the skills of your existing employees.