Stockport Council launches DigiFeb
Stockport Council has announced DigiFeb, a month of activities designed to celebrate the launch of its new website and online services and encourage residents who aren’t using digital yet to get online
Future Workforce
Robots could replace 250,000 public sector employees, report says
Leaner, smarter public sector workforce called for in latest report
Adoption of mobile printing remains low among local authorities, survey reveals
Councils missing out on efficiency savings according to new research
Microsoft to train 30,000 public servants in a range of digital skills
Programme to teach cloud computing, artificial intelligence and other next-generation technologies announced
NCSC launches bid to attract schoolgirls to cyber security careers
Girls from across the UK are being invited to pit their tech skills against one another in a GCHQ competition to find the best and brightest candidates to protect the nation from future cyber attacks
AWS re:Start scheme aims to close UK skills gap
Government backs scheme to ensure more people have basic IT skills
Sandwell Council extends contract with Agilisys to continue to provide ICT Services to schools
Agilisys has announced the extension of its partnership with Sandwell Council, which will see it continue to provide information, communication and technology services to local schools
Aberdeenshire Council readies students for the digital frontier
Aberdeenshire Council is to deliver a wireless system across the council’s entire school estate, its libraries and corporate buildings
Leaders not managers needed for the transition to digital
Leaders, not managers, are needed if local public services are to make the vital transition to digital, according to a new report from Socitm
OECD education chief in plea for investment in skills and lifelong learning
A widening gap between rapid technological development and the skills necessary for the 21st century workplace is holding back most economies
