With 37% of Scottish tech businesses reporting a lack of advanced digital skills among their workforces, Scotland’s tech trade body ScotlandIS is extending its Digital Critical Friends initiative across the whole of Scotland and inviting more tech professionals, from IT technicians to software engineers, to take part.
Set up in 2021 and currently active in more than six regions, the initiative aims to strengthen links between Scotland’s tech sector and computer science teaching in secondary schools to align teaching better with industry best practices and give students a holistic view of opportunities in the tech sector.
Karen Meechan, CEO of ScotlandIS, said: “Given the fast nature of the industry, the changes in how we use and develop technology can’t always be reflected in how the subject is taught in schools. There is no better way to protect the industry’s promising growth trajectory, and job opportunities for school leavers, than to build a direct line of contact between schools and professionals. We’re looking forward to working alongside new industry partners as we work to equip students with industry-relevant skills.”
To find out more about becoming a Digital Critical Friend, visit the ScotlandIS website. www.scotlandis.com
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