Digital Skills for a Connected Region

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Digital Skillsfor a Connected Region

• A Digital ICT Skills Action Plan
• for Yorkshire Humber 2005-9

Getting there from here Early Challenges One
mans threat Anothers opportunity
Action Plan Summary at http//www.digitalyorkshi
re.org.uk/skills_1802.htm
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YH Regional Action Plan Framework
Digital Skills Requirements
Owner / Manager
Digital Practitioner
Application Specialist
Information Worker
Citizen
User
Cultivating literacy
People outside workforce
Current workforce
Building a platform
Sweating the assets
T A R G E T S
Future workforce
Biting the bullet
Information Advice Guidance
Navigating the fog
Delivery Capacity
Insuring supply
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Citizens
YH Connects e-Learning Skills Working
Group Local Learning Partnerships
25.2 of households in the region are NOT able
to use a computer - below the England average of
22 National Lifestyle Survey - 2004 The home
market will be the driver Alastair Baker, CEO
Microsoft EMEA - 2005
Cultivating Digital Literacy Digital Region
opportunity Market segmentation Value
proposition Skills not Quals
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Large Employers
Regional Skills Partnership Local
Authorities NHS
In organisations with a significant proportion of
highly qualified staff, there can be a tendency
for 'high end' training and development to be
seen as the only game in town. Learning Light
report 2005 We should exploit the potential of
the workplace for introducing adults to digital
opportunities for the first time. This may
involve allowing personal use of the web outside
working hours linked with access to associated
training, e-learning and mentoring. Skills for
a Connected Region - 2005
Sweating the Assets Blue Collar
Workforce e-Procurement Service Outsourcing Work
Placements
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Small Businesses
Yorkshire Humber ICT Providers Group Business
Link e-Business Unlimited
Only one in five companies can name a topic
where training would be beneficial. This is
perhaps unsurprising as only 14 of
businesses provide any sort of ICT training for
staff. The majority of businesses do not have an
IT resource internally. 21 rely on an informal
resource an IT enthusiast. ICT Regional
Benchmark Study - 2006
Building a Platform Specialist Skills Knowledge
Acquisition Skills Frameworks Blended
Learning Supplier Capability
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Future Workforce
14-19 Sub-regional Strategy Groups
Employers were fairly consistent in their
requirement that IT Diploma students have a well
balanced skills portfolio comprising IT,
Business, Employability and Functional skills.
Employers believe the acquisition of skills
towards an IT Diploma should be primarily
through school / college based teaching, though
with a very significant proportion coming from
work placement or work-related experience.
e-skills UK Employer Survey - 2006
Biting the Bullet Specialist Diplomas in IT and
Creative Media The target audience The
problems Locality, Employers, Staff, Facilities
Technology can help
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Information Advice Guidance
Skills for Business Network Local
Authorities Learning Skills Sector
Quality IAG is essential to ensure people make
well informed decisions about their learning or
career paths. Publicly provided IAG provision
is limited in addressing this need and does not
take into account the clear need for informed
IAG to support people above Level 2 to meet the
skills requirements identified by our
sector. Skillset Action Plan for YH - 2005
Navigating in the fog Moving targets Industry
Education Portfolio of Resources Localisation Advi
se the Advisors
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Delivery Capacity
DIGITS Training Providers Forum Higher Skills
Reference Group
Insuring Supply Train the Trainer Tech - The
Breaking Wave User The Next Generation The only
hope - Pyramids Business Support Role
Increase the supply of trainers and support such
as blended e-learning and learning mentors. This
applies to training providers, in the workplace
and the community. The capability of newly
qualified teachers will be significant. Skills
for a Connected Region - 2005
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YH Regional Action Plan Framework
Digital Skills Requirements
Owner / Manager
Digital Practitioner
Application Specialist
Information Worker
Citizen
User
Cultivating literacy
People outside workforce
Current workforce
Building a platform
Sweating the assets
T A R G E T S
Future workforce
Biting the bullet
Information Advice Guidance
Navigating the fog
Delivery Capacity
Insuring supply