building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
A fresh round of funding will soon be available to inspire young people in Scotland to develop digital skills through high quality extra-curricular activities. On 30 August, Digital Xtra Fund will launch its next round of funding with a total
The Technology and IT sector have been very generous when it comes to charitable donations. In the last summer season the companies involved managed to raise over £2,000 for their chosen charities across Scotland. Together with the continued support of
The Digital Skills Partnership (DSP) was established with the support of the Scottish Funding Council and Skills Development Scotland, to create a new collaborative partnership between colleges, universities and industry, to ensure that the further and higher education systems are more aligned to
e-Placement Scotland, the employability programme introduced to tackle the IT skills gap, is celebrating after securing its 2000th paid student placement. Launched in 2010, the programme is run as a partnership between ScotlandIS and Edinburgh Napier University and aims to
Every young person in Scotland should have access to a computing or digital skills activity, regardless of their background, gender, or where they live. Perhaps that is why #PTDigiDay by The Prince’s Trust is so relevant. The Prince’s Trust work with some of Scotland’s most
This week’s blog, the 6th of our highlighted 11 initiatives, looks at how support from Digital Xtra Fund means this year’s Generation Science programme offers even more opportunity for young people to learn digital skills with their newest workshop, Robo Constructors. Ten schools
The cyber-security skills gap is growing. According to the (ISC)2 Global Information Security Workforce Study, there will be a shortfall of 1.8 million cyber-security workers by 2022. The issue is compounded by the fact that cyber-attacks are becoming more diverse,
The team at e-Placement Scotland are excited to announce our first online careers fair, which takes place 1pm-4pm, on Wednesday 28th February. If you are an employer looking to reach a large group of tech candidates in a short space of
In 2018, Digital Xtra Fund is supporting an exciting programme of 11 high-quality initiatives, which will introduce over 3,200 young people to high-level computing skills. We are highlighting each of these initiatives through a series of blogs; looking at how they
n our second blog, we highlight how Digital Xtra Fund is supporting Apps for Good to reach more young people in rural Scottish areas. Apps for Good is a charity with a mission to grow a generation of problem-solvers and digital makers who are
