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Cyber resilience put on the map through ‘amazing series of events’ hosted as part of Cyber Scotland Week

By HeatherPosted on 7th June 20195th December 2019Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber, Skills

The National Cyber Security Centre’s annual conference, CyberUK 2019, came to Glasgow and Scotland for the first time in April this year. The UK government’s flagship cyber security event attracted more than 2,000 delegates who came together to debate and discuss the

New funding opens up careers in coding

By HeatherPosted on 6th June 20195th December 2019Posted in Member News, Skills

CodeClan, Scotland’s national accredited digital skills academy, is delighted to be included in the Digital Start Fund that was announced on May 30, 2019 by Kate Forbes MSP, Scotland’s Minister for Public Finance and Digital Economy. The Digital Start Fund is a grant to

Dundee University wins top prize at Herald’s Higher Education Awards

By HeatherPosted on 6th June 20195th December 2019Posted in Member News, Skills

The university was named Higher Educational Institution of the Year at a prestigious awards ceremony at the Crowne Plaza, in Glasgow. Dundee also lifted the Marketing Campaign of Year award as well as the Outstanding Contribution from a University Student, won by Rawad

Tech contractors in Scotland in high demand over coming year

By HeatherPosted on 4th June 20195th December 2019Posted in Member News, Skills

Constant digital transformation and continued business growth mean technology contractors in Scotland will continue to be highly sought after this year and beyond. Organisations are competing for talent in a short-skilled market, causing day rates to increase by an average

£1 million to increase employment opportunities

By HeatherPosted on 31st May 20195th December 2019Posted in Member News, Skills

People who are out of work and those on low incomes will be helped to develop digital skills in order to open up job opportunities. The new £1 million Digital Start Fund will support those furthest from the job market

SICSA appoints new Director

By HeatherPosted on 23rd May 20195th December 2019Posted in Member News, Skills

SICSA has appointed Professor Aaron Quigley of the University of St Andrews as its new Director. Professor Quigley commences the role on July 4th 2019. Professor Quigley is the Chair of Human Computer Interaction in the School of Computer Science at the University of St

Tech Start-up Survey – Share your challenges

By HeatherPosted on 21st May 20195th December 2019Posted in Member News, Skills

Getting your hiring strategy right is key for any organisation, but it is especially critical at a start-up, where every new employee may need to be a one-person team or help establish the culture that will help you grow and

How do we encourage more (digital) Modern Apprenticeships?

By HeatherPosted on 15th May 20195th December 2019Posted in Member News, Skills

The decline in the numbers taking up the government’s workplace training scheme funded by the Apprenticeship Levy on all firms with salary bills of £3M and over has a number of different causes. One of the principal ones is that the amount

Digital Skills Partnership pilot programme takes radical new approach to delivering work-ready tech talent

By HeatherPosted on 8th May 20194th December 2019Posted in Skills, ScotlandIS News

The 25th April marked the completion of a pioneering pilot programme that takes positive action to address the skills gap in Scotland’s expanding digital technologies industry by delivering work-ready tech talent. The Digital Skills Partnership, a ScotlandIS initiative supported by Skills Development

CodeClan students give back to the community with new Client Xperience programme

By HeatherPosted on 23rd April 20195th December 2019Posted in Member News, Skills

A dozen not-for-profit and community organisations have benefited from CodeClan’s new Client Xperience programme, in which over 100 graduates volunteered their time to build digital solutions, using their newly acquired skills. For the last six months, CodeClan has piloted its Client Xperience programme, which