There has been a widening of the digital divide and data shows that in the UK the skills gap is growing with a shortage of people with digital skills.

Nearly all jobs have some element of digital skills and leadership, and even if yours doesn't yet, it would be wise to future-proof and ensure your employability by riding that digital skills wave.

No matter what age, sector or working profile you have, this course covers the essential skills and knowledge you need for digital transformation and thriving in a digital world. For some this might feel like they are learning a new language and understanding new digital cultures, but for others it might be more about understanding and developing your existing digital capabilities.

Course learning outcomes

After studying this course, you should be able to:

• examine your organisation's current practices and norms around working digitally in hybrid environments (e.g. remote and onsite)
• describe digital responsibility and behaviours, including GDPR, data, network security and digital wellbeing and inclusion
• explore frameworks, tools and technologies for building digital capabilities
• examine how digital skills can be more sustainable and how organisations can take responsibility for digital sustainability
• recognise that digital transformation is continuing and consider approaches for planning for digital change.