The Science and Technology Committee released its Digital Skills Report in June, which contained a series of alarming figures. Digital skills levels are low, with over 12 million adults lacking even basic computer skills which, against a need for another 745,000 workers with digital skills to fill roles by next year , points to a serious gap between education and business need. So what is the answer? A study by Jisc, the leading provider of digital technology solutions into the education sector, suggests that investing in teacher development is the key to driving digital literacy in the UK.

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