£1m digital skills training fund launched
People who are out of work and those on low incomes will be able to develop skills in software development and cyber security thanks to the new £1 million Digital Start…
Open University to host skills discussion at Digital Scotland 2019
The Open University in Scotland will be hosting a panel session entitled: ‘Upskilling a Digital Nation’ as part of FutureScot’s Digital Scotland 2019 conference on Thursday, 30 May. The panel…
Building Scotland’s cyber skills of the future
Glasgow Clyde College is raising awareness of its first HND Cyber Security course. Beginning in August, students will have the opportunity to develop their skillset in a broad range of…
Aberdeen schools make curriculum accessible to all learners with Read&Write
Since 2017, Aberdeen City Council has progressively rolled out Read&Write literacy support software to schools across the local authority. Crucially, Read&Write’s implementation has been supported with a comprehensive engagement strategy…
Ajenta: instrumental in solving problems faced in rural areas
Ajenta are excited to be part of EduTech 19, participating in the discussion around the future of primary and secondary education. Since our inception, Ajenta have been instrumental in solving…
National Cyber Security Centre course for young people launched
Young people in Scotland can now register for their place at a range of free, cutting-edge cyber security courses, backed by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). The three CyberFirst student courses, which…
High tech innovation campus on the Clyde to be ‘shipbuilding industry of the 21st century’
Plans for major investment in a new ‘Clyde Waterfront Innovation Campus’ (CWIC) in Govan are being taken forward by Glasgow University, in a move the Principal Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli…
Skills Development Scotland hits cyber learning targets ‘two years early’
More than 27,000 school pupils and teachers have benefited from Skills Development Scotland’s Discover Cyber education programme in the last two years, the organisation said. The country’s national skills agency…
CodeClan launches graduate volunteer programme to support not-for-profits
A dozen not-for-profit and community organisations have benefited from CodeClan’s new Client Xperience programme, in which more than 100 graduates volunteered their time to build digital solutions, using their newly…
Cybersecurity course demand ‘skyrockets’ among school and college students
Since its launch in 2017, the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) has seen interest and demand for its National Progression Awards (NPA) in Cyber Security, at SCQF levels 4 to 6,…