The Press and Journal (Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire)
Collaboration looks to boost north-east’s digital capabilities
The north-east’s biggest educational establishments have joined forces with some of Scotland’s leading training providers in an effort to boost the region’s digital capabilities.
Aberdeen University, Robert Gordon University and North East Scotland College partnered with Code Clan, The Data Lab and Skills Development Scotland (SDS) to launch the online Future Skills Partnership initiative.
The scheme is being led by Opportunity North East (One).
Jared Owen, digital and entrepreneurship director at One, said: “The purpose of the Future Skills Partnership is to provide access to the latest in digital learning and education to people across the region who we know will benefit from expanding their digital skill set.
“One and its partners have a clear ambition to accelerate economic diversification and support sustainable economic growth.
“Driving digital adoption and maturity is a key part of this and the web portal is a great way of helping everyone – people and organisations – across our key sectors access the resources to do this.”
He continued: “The region has led the way in terms of energy for many decades, and the pace of digital transformation within that sector in particular is accelerating.
“This presents us with a tremendous opportunity to enhance the existing skills base in the region to support the energy transition, as well as other industries as they embrace the digital future.”