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Accelerate, innovate, challenge and develop

By updatesPosted on 17th June 202017th June 2020Posted in ScotlandIS News, Skills

In the first three months of 2020, a Developer to Engineer pilot programme has accelerated the development of 20 junior software developers across Scotland and has equipped them with the skills to develop further in their roles. The Digital Skills

CodingSkills by The Open University

By updatesPosted on 1st June 20201st June 2020Posted in Member News, Skills

Are you interested in learning how to program but not sure how to get started? If you live in Scotland and are 18 years of age or above, then CodingSkills by The Open University could be for you. The programme

Report Calls for Action to Tackle Discrimination Faced by Women in STEM

By updatesPosted on 14th May 202014th May 2020Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, Industry News, Skills

Equate Scotland has published the findings of a new report looking at the experiences of more than 400 women working in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) professions. The report suggests that urgent action is required to address the issue of inequality

Flexibility in action – developing digital skills in Scotland

By updatesPosted on 6th May 20206th May 2020Posted in Member News, Skills

Jacob Mercer is a great example of someone who is taking full advantage of innovative online work-based learning. He lives in Aberdeen, his employer is based in Shetland in the Northern Isles of Scotland, but he works largely from home,

BT and Computing at School launch home schooling resources for parents in Scotland

By updatesPosted on 22nd April 202022nd April 2020Posted in Member News, Skills

As part of its Skills for Tomorrow programme, BT has teamed up with Computing at School (CAS), to launch dozens of activities, designed to support parents with their children’s digital skills at home. The series of activities is based on

National Student Software Development Competition winners announced

By HeatherPosted on 21st April 202021st April 2020Posted in ScotlandIS News, Skills

The 10th March marked the completion of the Digital Skills Partnership’s National Student Software Development Competition, a groundbreaking programme which takes action to address the skills gap in Scotland’s digital technologies industry by delivering work-ready tech talent. The competition was developed to

SQA courses create cyber savvy workforce ready to tackle online threats

By updatesPosted on 17th April 202017th April 2020Posted in Member News, Skills

As schools and colleges embrace SQA’s portfolio of Cyber Security courses, employers can look to address the sector’s skills challenge. Since their launch in 2017, the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) National Progression Awards (NPA) in Cyber Security have introduced school age

dressCodeHQ launch quarantineComputing

By updatesPosted on 15th April 202015th April 2020Posted in COVID19, Member News, Skills

dressCodeHQ are proud to launch quarantineComputing a collection of free digital challenges for children of all ages across the world,to continue to inspire children’s digital learning during this challenging time! This is a great way for industry to support grassroots

Why edtech doesn’t have to be disruptive

By updatesPosted on 17th March 20209th January 2020Posted in Member News, Skills

Rob Orr, executive director of Virgin Media Business, explains why edtech doesn’t necessarily require radical change to make a positive difference to learning Each year, schools spend vast amounts of money on enhancing the education technology at their disposal, a

National Student Software Development Competition Final

By updatesPosted on 10th March 202010th March 2020Posted in ScotlandIS News, Skills

Ten student teams from across Scotland will once again compete in the Digital Skills Partnership’s National Student Software Development Competition. This ground-breaking competition, managed this year by Edinburgh College, gives students experience of real-world challenges in the software development process