Our industry has a continual need for highly talented people with a wide range of 技能. ScotlandIS has worked tirelessly over a number of years to address the shortages currently being experienced; campaigning for the the development of the ICT & Digital Technologies 技能 Investment Plan and actively involved in its implementation. From operating the e-Placement博天堂入口 programme to the development of CodeClan, Scotland’s first code academy, and the 数码增值基金 we are working to increase the supply of skilled people from schools to workplace learning.
技能与天赋
Our digital technologies industry has a highly skilled workforce but with we need many more people to join the growing businesses across the sector. Encouraging an increasing number to pursue careers in technology is essential.
ScotlandIS leads the campaign for 技能 for our industry, to build the future talent pipeline. Working with partners across industry and the public sector we have helped with the development of the ICT & Digital Technologies 技能 Investment Plan, published in 2014.
This provides a long term plan to tackle a number of key issues:
- Sector attractiveness – to promote the breadth of interesting highly paid roles to young people, 转行者
- Ensuring the education system meets industries needs including :
- Revitalising the teaching of computing and digital technologies at schools, to develop a stronger pipeline of young people choosing digital technologies careers, and courses at apprentice, college and university level.
- Delivering the ePlacement博天堂入口 programme in partnership with our universities to give students valuable real work experience before they qualify
- Ensuring the development of higher level specialist 技能 through helping to establish eg The Data Lab
- Broadening access routes into the industry through a wider range of apprenticeships, and new initiatives such as the new digital 技能 academy, CodeClan established by ScotlandIS.
- Tackling the gender imbalance
A multicultural workforce
The digital technologies industry is truly global, serving markets around the world. To design and build products and services for global cistixesn and businesses our industry benefits from a diverse workforce.
We continue to campaign at Scottish and UK Government levels for the reintroduction of post study work visas and have publicy stated the need for non UK citizens to be welcomed into our workforce. We are in regular contact with officials regarding potential changes to visa regulations.
ScotlandIS initiatives and projects
ePlacement博天堂入口
e-Placement博天堂入口 has created over 1,800 placement opportunities to date. 成立于2010年, the programme matches firms in the technology sector with students, and helps to address the 技能 shortage in the sector and improve student employability.
数码增值基金
数码增值基金 is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) that supports the delivery of extra-curricular computing and digital activities to young people, 16岁及以下, 在博天堂入口. It specifically seeks to improve participation of girls and underrepresented groups in digital, dispel negative perceptions about computing science and promote digital as an attractive career path.
CodeClan
CodeClan play a leading role in accelerating Scotland’s progress in building a high-performing digital economy. 要做到这一点, they challenge convention in everything they do – from what and how we teach to the way we communicate with our staff, students and employer partners.
CodeClan got the support of The Scottish Government, Scotland’s digital technologies trade body, ScotlandIS, and 技能 Development Scotland. And we’re the first UK digital 技能 academy to be approved by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA).
Digital 技能 Partnership
To meet the increasing demand for people with world class 技能 in computing and the pace of change within the industry, it is essential that our colleges and universities ensure college leavers and graduates have the right blend of technical and interpersonal 技能 for the modern workforce.
The Digital 技能 Partnership (DSP) was established in August 2017, with the support of the Scottish Funding Council and 技能 Development Scotland, to create a new collaborative partnership between colleges, universities and industry, to ensure that the education system is more aligned to changing 技能 requirements.
技能的新闻
