Digital skills

Four schools from across the UK gathered in Gfinity’s London arena yesterday to battle it out for the coveted e-sports trophy, designed by a father-daughter duo representing Creative Assembly. After fierce competition, the Crypt School came out on top and went home the winners at this unique competitive-gaming-meets-careers event. With …

Fujitsu has announced the launch of an OCR-backed course (a leading UK awarding body) which will support teachers in developing their own understanding of technology, and it’s application in the world of work. It will focus on the technologies that are impacting the jobs of tomorrow, ensuring UK classrooms are …

Teams of secondary school students from around the UK can now enter the Longitude Explorer Prize, a creative tech challenge with a £10,000 grand prize. Run by innovation foundation Nesta, supported by technology company IBM, schools will compete for a cash prize plus expert mentoring from IBM. In the spirit …

Research by Kaspersky Lab to mark Safer Internet Day 2017 reveals that the increasing threats facing children online are now having a detrimental effect, with almost half (49 per cent) of 10-15 year olds in the UK admitting they are scared or worried about going online. From the collection of …

The UK is facing a much heralded digital skills crisis with the Science and Technology Committee recently warning the country risks being left behind other nations, unless more action is taken to address the problem.  To kick-start uptake of subjects that nurture these skills, analytics leader SAS has partnered with …