What is it?
The framework aims to support opportunities for reskilling and upskilling, addressing the needs – and gaps – that have been identified through our research. The skills and competencies detailed under each theme are not intended to be an exhaustive mapping of each discipline, but rather highlight the key requirements and opportunities that can enable workforce development.
Who is it for?
Our framework supports individuals to recognise existing data skills and areas where they could improve; employers to plan for future requirements and make informed skills investment decisions; and partners to develop learning resources that support this.
How does it work?
We have mapped all training listed on our Courses page to the framework so it is easy to find the right training for you whatever stage of your learning journey you are on. Explore the framework using the links below, or go straight to Courses.
Explore the framework
Data Personas
The framework’s four Data Personas are aligned with levels of data literacy: Data Citizens, Data Workers, Data Professionals, and Data Leaders.
Themes
The framework Themes are broad but provide a general overview of the key skills/competencies required for delivering data-driven innovation.
Skills
Each Skill (and competency) within the Framework has been categorised according to its broad theme within the data ecosystem.
Research study
Read a summary of our research study conducted by EKOS in 2020 that informed our framework here: https://dataskillsforwork.com/news-database/developing-a-data-journey