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West Lothian College NPA in Cyber Security Graduates

By updatesPosted on 27th July 202127th July 2021Posted in ScotlandIS News, ScotlandISCyber, Skills

The initial cohort of West Lothian College’s NPA in Cyber Security have completed, and are now looking for entry-level opportunities within cyber. The 6-Week NPA in Cyber Security at SCQF Level 6 taught students how to protect individuals and businesses

How to Attract and Retain Neurodiverse Talent

By updatesPosted on 23rd July 202123rd July 2021Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, Industry News, Skills

In the latest column brought to you by Skills Development Scotland about the benefits and importance of taking on neurodiverse talent, Rebecca Wones from Lexxic shares her expert opinions. Although no organisation is the same, high performing organisations have one thing in common – an outstanding

Tapping into neurodivergent talent could close tech skills gap, says ScotlandIS CEO

By updatesPosted on 22nd July 202122nd July 2021Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, ScotlandIS News, ScotlandISCyber, Skills

Check out this column from our own Karen Meechan, in conjunction with Skills Development Scotland, giving her perspective on recruiting neurodivergent talent. In Scotland, one in ten individuals are neurodivergent. Yet a clear focus on how we can support and

Help develop the future generation in tech

By updatesPosted on 19th July 202119th July 2021Posted in ScotlandIS News, Skills

Do you work in the Tech Sector in Scotland? Do you want to help bridge the skills gap, form a valuable relationship with a local school, help and inspire young people to pursue a career in tech? Following a successful

UK Cyber Security Council First Initiatives to Tackle Skills Gap

By updatesPosted on 6th July 20216th July 2021Posted in Industry News, ScotlandISCyber, Skills

With the UK’s cybersecurity hampered by a lack of skills, the Cyber Security Council has made tackling the gap a priority. The UK’s Cyber Security Council has launched its first two initiatives to help develop the country’s cybersecurity industry. Both

ScotlandIS CEO recognised as leading figure of Scotland’s edutech scene

By updatesPosted on 2nd July 20212nd July 2021Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, ScotlandIS News, Skills

ScotlandIS Interim CEO, Karen Meechan has been recognised by FutureScot in their article featuring the ‘stand-out stars of Scotland’s digital technology education sector’. Named amongst 30 leading figures in Scotland’s edutech landscape – including Toni Scullion, founder of dressCode, and

Put on your virtual cape and use your skills to help others

By updatesPosted on 30th June 202130th June 2021Posted in Member News, ScotlandIS News, Skills

Read this blog from Sopra Steria’s Head of Public Sector Consulting Scotland, Jackie Smith, as she relives her part in the ScotlandIS Digital Technology Awards last week, and the inspiration she found from it. It has been another strange and

Digital Xtra Fund: Schools’ lack of computing teachers is a major error

By updatesPosted on 30th June 202130th June 2021Posted in Member News, Skills

Scotland’s shortage of classroom coding experts means tech clubs funded by Digital Xtra Fund may be the only way for some pupils to learn the skill. We may finally be at the point where the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic

eCom Scotland’s investments in digital skills professionals pay off

By updatesPosted on 15th June 202115th June 2021Posted in Member News, Skills

In the light of growing demand for its products and services – taking its current turnover beyond pre-pandemic levels – the digital learning and assessment specialist, eCom Scotland is continuing growing its investment in skilled digital skills professionals. While not

Edinburgh Napier University’s Cyber Security Courses

By updatesPosted on 2nd June 20213rd June 2021Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber, Skills

Edinburgh Napier has developed a series of cyber security short courses which are now open for registration. The School of Computing at Edinburgh Napier University is an NCSC Academic Centre of Excellence in Cybersecurity Education (ACE-CE) and is releasing the first phase of