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The UKs hidden middle: 17m people lack sufficient digital skills

2021-05-17 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news

FutureDotNow, a coalition of organisations including Accenture, BT, and Asda, has today released a new study showing that an alarmingly large portion of the UK public, 17.1 million people, do not have the digital skills to fully participate in the digital world. The Essential Digital Skills (EDS) framework was devised by the UK government back in 2018…read more on TotalTele.com »

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G.Network launches training programme to address engineering skills shortage

2021-04-29 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news

The shortage of qualified telecom engineers is a pressing issue in the UK, especially for network builders who are striving to meet their ambitious rollout targets. Full fibre broadband provider G.Network has announced a new recruitment and training programme, ‘Reskillships&rsquo…read more on TotalTele.com »

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Driving the digital skills agenda in Staffordshire

2021-04-28 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news

Digital skills have become invaluable in the modern working world. As such, ensuring that young people leave education fully equipped with the relevant digital skills set is crucial. In an interview with Total Telecom, Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Staffordshire University, Professor Martin Jones, shared his insights into the role that universities have to play in addressing the UK’s digital divide. He also shared his insights into how Staffordshire University is leading the way with its innovative digital course offerings and the University’s key role in contributing to the local economies of Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire. Staffordshire’s digital course offerings As the first institution in the UK to offer computing as a degree scheme in the 1960s…read more on TotalTele.com »

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