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
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Mayor unveils £7m fund to help young Londoners access tech jobs
£7m programme to arm young Londoners with the skills they need to access jobs in the capital’s thriving digital, technology and creative industries
Ministers listen to UK tech industry views
Government ministers recently heard the views of leading technology companies during a roundtable on the forthcoming negotiations with the EU
Police chiefs outline digital vision
At their second joint conference, police chiefs and police and crime commissioners launched a vision for policing in 2025 that makes far better use of digital technology
Minister discusses digital marketplace transformation
Government minister Chris Skidmore took to the stage at the D5 summit of leading digital governments to talk about the UK government’s progress in digital public services
National Citizen Service awards contact centre contract to Sitel UK
Outsourcing customer experience firm awarded a contract to provide contact centre services for the government-backed National Citizen Service (NCS)
Police forces urged to get back to the future
Police forces need to do more to adopt technology and boost digital skills, according to a new report published by HMIC
Digital apprenticeship training tool goes live
The Skills Funding Agency’s new digital tool to help employers across England find apprenticeship training now up and running
National Cyber Security Strategy to defend, deter and develop
Three core pillars to underpin £1.9bn of transformational investment says the chancellor
How to make the most of AI. Put humans first!
We recently covered a report by the Science and Technology Committee into the government’s strategy around AI and robotics. Here, Andrew Cleminson … read more
