A world-first data science qualification for school-aged learners has been developed in Scotland.
Data Skills for Work will receive a £100k funding boost to expand its Data Skills Credits Scheme to benefit SMEs across Scotland. The Data Lab, Scotland’s Innovation Centre for data and AI, and home of the Data Skills for Work programme, has announced the expansion of the Data Skills for Work programme to help SMEs invest in data upskilling.
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The world of work in 2021 would be unfathomable to someone twenty, ten, or even five years ago. Technology is advancing at an unparalleled pace, which means companies’ priorities are changing just as quickly. One thing stays constant, however – that companies are becoming more and dependent on, savvy to, and interested in data. To make sure you’re always at the cutting edge of your field it’s important to keep your skillset up to date with the kind of data skills employers are looking for, but that can be an expensive process.
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Auticon are expanding their data science practice in Edinburgh and are looking for data scientists, data analysts, and data engineers to join their team.
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In spring 2020, EKOS were commissioned by The Data Lab to develop a framework for data skills that will be used to support the work of the Data Skills for Work programme, the upskilling and retraining strand of the Data Driven Innovation Skills Gateway initiative in the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region.
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The world of work in 2021 would be unfathomable to someone twenty, ten, or even five years ago. Technology is advancing at an unparalleled pace, which means companies’ priorities are changing just as quickly. One thing stays constant, however – that companies are becoming more and dependent on, savvy to, and interested in data. To make sure you’re always at the cutting edge of your field it’s important to keep your skillset up to date with the kind of data skills employers are looking for, but that can be an expensive process.
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We are a small team of two based in The Data Lab and working with colleagues in the Data Driven Innovation Skills Gateway from universities and colleges across the Edinburgh and South East Scotland. Anna Scott is Project Delivery Manager and Katie Thomson is Programme Administrator. Here’s a bit more about us and our plans for the programme.
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If you can offer data skills training to learners in the Edinburgh & South East Scotland City Region, or are interested in doing so, and would like to be included on the Data Skills for Work training register, we would like to hear from you.
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A new set of career and qualification guides have been produced by Skills Development Scotland in partnership with The Data Lab, ScotlandIS and Scottish Enterprise to showcase a range of possible career options for Data & Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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New training has been developed to help leaders understand the potential for the use of data within their organisation, and understand how to upskill their team, ensuring they have the right mix of data skills to drive value.
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