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Digital skills inquiry

Inquiry

12.6 million adults in the UK lack basic digital skills; 5.8 million people have never used the internet; only 35% of computer teachers in schools have a relevant degree and 30% of the required number of computer science teachers have not been recruited; and 13% of computer graduates are still unemployed 6 months after leaving university. This digital skills gap is costing the UK economy £63 billion a year in lost GDP.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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2nd Report - Digital skills crisis
Inquiry Digital skills inquiry
HC 270
Report
Response to this report
4th Special Report - Digital skills crisis: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2016–17
HC 936
Special Report
4th Special Report - Digital skills crisis: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2016–17
Inquiries Digital skills inquiry, and Digital skills inquiry
HC 936
Special Report

Oral evidence transcripts

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8 March 2016
Inquiry Digital skills inquiry
Witnesses Rachel Neaman, Chief Executive, Go ON UK, James Thickett, Director of Market Developments, OfcomEd Vaizey MP, Minister for Culture and the Digital Economy, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Nick Gibb MP, Minister for Schools, Department for Education
Oral Evidence
26 January 2016
Inquiry Digital skills inquiry
Witnesses Peter Gaynord, KS2 Teacher and Master Teacher in Computer Science, Histon and Impington Junior School, Andrew Seager, Head Teacher, Stratford School Academy, Desmond Deehan, Head Teacher, Townley Grammar School, and Sara McManus, Director of Vocational Curriculum, Carshalton College; Simon Humphreys, National Coordinator, Computing at School, Amy Solder, Education Project Lead, Nesta, and Sheila Flavell, Chief Operating Officer, FDM Group.
Oral Evidence
12 January 2016
Inquiry Digital skills inquiry
Witnesses Nick Williams, Consumer Digital Director, Lloyds Banking Group, Helen Milner, Chief Executive, Tinder Foundation, and Margaret Sambell, Director of Strategy, The Tech Partnership; Dr Ellen Helsper, Director of Graduate Studies and Associate Professor, London School of Economics, Charlotte Holloway, Head of Policy and Associate Director, techUK, and Steven Roberts, Strategic Transformation Director, Barclays plc.
Oral Evidence
Paul Long (DIG0035)
Miss Leanne Forbes (DIG0079)
Mrs Kay Sawbridge (DIG0077)

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