Digital Skills Partnership

Award & Assess

Industry accreditation of courses and where appropriate, assessment of skills.

To support Digital Jersey and Skills Jersey in assessing and awarding ‘digital training’ by co-certificating skills initiatives.

Industry Promotion and Engagement

Driving interest in and awareness of digital training and working opportunities.

To provide guidance and information to Digital Jersey and Skills Jersey to aid us in promoting the industry and its opportunities to key influencers, Jersey Nationals abroad, and the students themselves.

Develop & Deliver

Targeted creation and coordination of new courses

To guide education partners in:

designing and implementing a Digital Degree Apprenticeship
hosting a programme of short-courses and training seminars
boosting student employability
addressing immediate skills needs by coordinating internships and work placements. For instance:
- University partnerships for year in industry placements etc.
- Opportunities for students in Jersey to boost their employability via ‘discover digital’ schemes

Suitable Resources

To guarantee the quality of delivery

To guide the Education Department in identifying helpful resources that improve access to computing qualifications, this could include:

supporting the use of online learning
the upgrading of IT equipment/infrastructure
creating opportunities for teachers to undertake secondments in industry, helping to ensure relevant learning is imparted on students.