building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
Skills Development Scotland (SDS) has joined forces with colleges across the country to launch a new initiative designed to help make Scotland one of the most cyber resilient nations in the world. A cyber security module, developed in partnership with Dundee and
Accelerating access for women into digital and cyber careers: Short Course Scholarships available now with GCU and Cisco. The digital skills gap in the UK costs the UK economy lost GDP potential of £63 billion per year. A large component
Quorum Cyber, the Edinburgh HQ’d, award-winning cyber security services provider, is the latest in a number of sector leaders to join the “Empowering Women to Lead Cyber Security” initiative as an industry partner. The initiative, supported by ScotlandIS, The Scottish Government’s Digital
Running activities to try to attract young people into tech takes time and energy, and it’s not always clear what activities really work. Skills Development Scotland has developed a framework for planning these activities to help organisers think in a
We’re working with DYW Glasgow and Skills Development Scotland to help computing science teachers across Scotland connect with industry and encourage more young people to take Computer Science as a subject. We know that a large part of the reason
Sopra Steria, a European leader in consulting, digital services and software development, have reinforced their long-standing commitment to promoting gender diversity in digital leadership by pledging their support to both the Spring and Autumn cohorts of the ’Empowering Women to Lead Digital Transformation’ programme
Digital Xtra Fund, a public and corporate sector-backed Scottish charity, has invited applications for initiatives to boost young Scots digital skills. The initiatives will enable children across the country to access the vital digital skills needed for careers in sectors
Secondary schools in the South of Scotland are partnering with digital technology experts to addressthe current industry skills gap. As part of the new initiative to meet the rapidly growing and changing skills requirements of the digitalsector, secondary schools across
Digital skills are essential skills for the Scottish economy and for employers operating in it. It is crucialthat employers can access the range digital skills that they need. Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is working with ekosgen to develop a Digital
The Open University in Scotland currently offering a limited number of fully-funded places on 17 of our accredited Microcredentials. These courses range from 10 – 12 weeks and are designed for people looking to gain new skills to help advance
