Digital skills teaching in schools needs radical rethink, says report
Delivering services in rural communities is really expensive. Whilst people want to liaise with a human in terms of some aspects of delivery, there is no doubt that enhanced digital skills provides a stronger platform for local authorities to engage with in seeking to drive down rural costs. This article tells us:
The teaching of digital skills in schools should be regarded as equally important as lessons in numeracy and literacy, according to a report published on Tuesday.
The study by the House of Lords digital skills committee calls for a radical rethink of education and says digital literacy should be treated as a third core subject. It also says the internet should be regarded as a utility on a par with water or electricity, in order to ensure unimpeded access for all.
The report says urgent action is required to support teachers who are currently not equipped to deliver the new computing curriculum, and insists no child should leave school without basic digital literacy.
An estimated 9.5 million people currently lack a minimum level of digital skills and the report warns the UK risks becoming “a branch economy, much less prosperous and influential” if it doesn’t pursue a digital agenda.