In classrooms and workplaces across the country, investment in digital skills is opening up real economic opportunities. Martin McFadyen, Head of Public Sector at Virgin Media O2 Business, explains why digital upskilling plays such a vital role in the UK’s future growth.
Joining the CBI’s Skills Think-In on 10 May, it was clear that when it comes to skills, we all have a shared vision. From local authorities and community outreach organisations to private sector business leaders, everyone round the table agreed: we can’t drive forward regional growth – attracting investment and helping to level up the UK – without a real focus on upskilling.
Building business clusters: the growing value of digital skills
In partnership with organisations from small to large in the public and private sector across the country we see the impact of digital upskilling every day. Those organisations that invest in digital can unlock new potential – in their people, in their operations and in their customer experience.
For example, our own research with the Cebr (Centre for Economics and Business Research) shows that investing in digital tools to enable more hybrid working could bring 3.8 million people previously unable to work back into the wo
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