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Digital Skills: The current policy landscape
The Institute for Coding competition
Nicola Turner, MBEHead of SkillsCPHC conference, Microsoft, Reading24 April 2017
Slide2What I will cover
Why are digital skills important? What are the key challenges – highlights from reports What is the government’s strategy? The Institute of Coding competition
Slide3Why are digital skills important?
Sources: Tech City Report 2016 and “Digital skills for the UK Economy” January 2016
Slide4…and employers are investing less in training
Action is needed to address current trends
UK productivity lags behind other developed economies…
… and employers are investing less in training
Number of employees who worked fewer hours than usual because they attended a training course away from their workplace
= Source GDP chart= ONS, International Comparisons of Productivity, 2014.
Slide5Availability of digital skills
Sources: Tech City Report 2016 & Forging Futures Report 2014; Tech Partnership Fact Sheet 2016; “Digital skills for the UK Economy” January 2016; OECD Skills for a Digital World 2016
Slide6Source: HEFCE http://blog.hefce.ac.uk/author/professor-sir-nigel-shadbolt/
Key challenges
: Graduate unemployment by subject
Slide7With digital skills in such high demand why are we seeing relatively high levels of unemployment for computer
science graduates Variety of reasons include:employers’ tendency to recruit from a select number of universitieslimited research of course, institution or career pathlow take up of work experience students’ desire to stay close to their local communities regardless of job opportunities
Shadbolt review of computer science degree accreditation and graduate employability (2016)
Slide8Persistent shortage in suitable digital skills for digital jobs.
Employers across wide range of sectors are experiencing digital skills gaps and difficulty filling vacancies This is a major risk to business growth, innovation and broader societal development. Digital skills need to improve continuously across the whole UK population The growth opportunities for the UK economy are often constrained by a lack of relevant digital skills within the labour forceThere is a need for action to be taken to re-skill the workforce continuously to ensure that new market segments can be exploited.
Key Challenges:
Digital Skills for the UK economy
(DCMS/BIS 2016)
Slide9Government Strategy
Slide10Digital Skills Strategy
7 strandsBuilding world-class digital infrastructure for the UKGiving everyone access to the digital skills they needDigital capability for allDigital skills for a digital economyWorking together: A more collaborative, coordinated and targeted approach to digital skills
Making the UK the best place to start and grow a digital businessHelping every British business become a digital businessMaking the UK the safest place in the world to live and work onlineMaintaining the UK government as a world leader in serving its citizens onlineUnlocking the power of data in the UK economy and improving public confidence in its use.
Slide11National Security Cyber Strategy 2016-21
The National Cybersecurity 5 year strategy will invest £1.9 billion in defending the UK’s systems, infrastructure, deterring adversaries and developing society capability. Tackle cyber skills shortage: lack of young people entering the professionshortage of cyber security specialistsinsufficient exposure to cyber and information technology concepts in CS coursesshortage of qualified teachers
absence of career pathways into professionNew National Cyber Security Centre will provide a hub of world class expertise
“The UK lacks the skills and knowledge to meet cyber security needs across both public and private sector and many staff members are not cyber security aware”.
Slide12Industrial Strategy- Green Paper
Despite world class universities and high participation in higher education there are still skills shortages in sectors that depend on STEM subjects, where we need more of these graduates to compete successfully in a global economy. Shortage of high-skilled technicians below graduate levelUK ranked 16th out of 20 OECD countries for the proportion of people with technical qualificationsLarge differences in skill levels around the country, including among school leavers, are compounding imbalances in the UK economy.
The accelerating pace of technological change means there is a growing challenge with lifelong learningStudents, parents and employers to make confident and informed choices
“England remains the only OECD country where 16 to 24-year olds are no more literate or numerate than 55 to 64-year olds
.”
Slide13Institutes of Technology
Government supporting the creation of new Institutes of Technology (IoTs) to improve technical education in STEM subjects at levels 3, 4 and 5. Call for bids to £170 million fund to establish new IoTsPost-16 Skills Plan - IoTs seen as central to the successful delivery of the new occupational routes and qualifications when they are introduced form 2019.
Slide14National Colleges
National Colleges will deliver high-level technical trainingVocationally focused and offer pathways into HE Part of government’s plan to deliver the skilled workforce of the future and abolish long-term youth unemployment
Ada, the National College for Digital Skills, opened in September 2016 and is supported by investment of £13 million from Government and £18 million from the Greater London Authority.
The college will train 5,000 students over the next five years for a wide range of digital careers, such as software and database developers, user experience designers and tech entrepreneurs.
Google is partnering with the college to launch the Higher Level Apprenticeship in Digital Innovation Program. This will open up software engineering careers to students who want to experience working for a tech company, while at the same time studying towards a foundation degree in Computer Science (Digital Skills Strategy, 2017).
Slide15Apprenticeships
The Government aims to increase the number of people starting apprenticeships to 3 million by 2020 13 new standards have been developed by employers in digital and technology occupations Two cyber security apprenticeships - 24-month higher apprenticeships purpose-built to fill in-demand cyber security roles across all industriesDegree Apprenticeships – Digital and Technology Solutions second most popular with employers and apprentices in 2016Grad occupations with the worst skills shortages are a close match for the first 19 DAs on the market
Slide16The Institute of Coding: Purpose and aim
The institute should provide a focus for solving identified skills gaps at the higher level that are holding back business growth, innovation and society. It should lead on innovative teaching methods in collaboration with employers, to raise the digital skills of the nation at degree level and above. It should:
Collaborate between universities and businesses
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ncrease
the quality and support the growth of digital skills provision in England at Levels 6 & 7.
Improve graduate employability of CS graduatesMeet industry skills and employability needs
Create and promote innovative learning and teaching models.Have a tangible, lasting and measurable impact on digital skills provision at national level
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Slide17Institute of Coding Competition
Improve and grow L6/7 digital skills provision to enhance graduate employability and meet skills needs
£20m funding by March 2019
Single consortium led by an HEI in collaboration with industry
Deadline of 7 July 2017
Slide18Consortium and activities
Single national focus with measurable and sustainable impactHEI lead (can only lead one bid)
Substantial industry and other employer involvementOther HE and educational providersPSRBs and other third parties
Diagnosis and evidence, including employer demandActivity proposed, given the evidence
Outcomes to be achieved, including additionality
Slide19Funding
£10m in FY 17-18 and £10m in FY 18-19: some flexibilityRecurrent and capital, subject to rationale
Risk sharing - matched funding, with priority for cash
Does the model achieve financial sustainability?
Are the assumptions and estimates reasonable?
Do the financial assumptions support the case for
vfm
?
Does the model demonstrate matched funding?
Is the payment profile consistent with the activity?
Slide20Application template
Slide21Assessment process
July - eligibility and financial checkJuly / August - initial assessment by HEFCE staff and members of DfE Advisory Group
September - panel meeting to agree recommendation plus reservesSeptember - final decision by HEFCE Chief Executive
Slide22Assessment criteria
Evidenced skills needs and activity imperativesInnovative learning and teaching
Quality and growth of L6/7 digital skills provisionIndustry and other employer involvement
Impact as a national focus
Existing expertise and capacity
Risk sharing with industry and other partners
Sustainability
Slide23Thank you for listening
n.turner@hefce.ac.uk@NicTurner2013