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Digital Skills Partnership

United Kingdom · Liverpool · National · See the United Kingdom profile

The aim of the DSP is to improve digital capability across the whole skills spectrum - from the essential skills that help reduce digital exclusion, to the skills workers need in an increasingly digital economy, and through to the advanced skills required for specialist roles. Th

Digital Skills Partnership

Details

Maturity
Scaling
Promoter
Digital Skills Partnership — website
Type
Policy
Status
Ongoing
Target groups
Elderly people, Marginalised young people and children, Migrants, People with disabilities, Unemployed and those facing social problems
Period
2018-10-18
Keywords
digital skills, digital economy, employment, global economy

Context

The UK Digital Skills Partnership (DSP), launched 2018 and funded by government, brings together public, private and charity sector organisations to increase digital capability, extending from a commitment in the UK Digital Strategy to build a world-leading digital economy that works for everyone.

Objectives

Three priorities: support Local Digital Skills Partnerships in English regions to tackle digital exclusion and share best practice; increase digital enterprise by helping small businesses and charities upskill employees; support computing in schools by helping teachers deliver the computing curriculum.

Activities

Government works with Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) and Combined Authorities (CAs) to help establish Local Digital Skills Partnerships across the country to tackle local digital skills challenges and build inclusive local economies.

Implementation

Indicative cost
Medium (€50k–€500k)
Time to results
Long (> 3 years)
Staffing & skills
Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) and Combined Authorities (CAs) coordinating regional delivery, Local Authorities, schools and businesses as delivery stakeholders

Conditions for success

  • Cross-sector collaboration between government, LEPs, Combined Authorities, businesses and schools
  • Anchoring local activity in a national strategy (UK Digital Strategy) for consistent direction

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