{"id":25144,"date":"2019-02-20T10:26:20","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T10:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digileaders.com\/?p=25144"},"modified":"2019-05-08T14:44:41","modified_gmt":"2019-05-08T13:44:41","slug":"the-importance-partnerships-deliver-digital-skills-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digileaders.com\/the-importance-partnerships-deliver-digital-skills-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of partnerships to deliver digital skills programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Takeaways from the SME Conference 2019<\/h4>\n<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s7\">In February we attended the SME Conference in Manchester organised by Digital Leaders. The event was a great opportunity to learn from industry experts and from our peers and get a clear picture of how the public sector, large corporates and specialists are supporting SMEs to reduce the digital skills gap.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s7\">It was very exciting to meet and learn about different initiatives to support SMEs in an environment where we still have 1.7m small businesses that can\u2019t perform basic tasks online.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s8\">The conversation was around the programs to help SMEs obtain the digital skills they need to tackle the productivity gap, and more importantly get them to feel that they are ready for the digital age.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"s10\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s9\">\u201cSMEs are the backbone of the UK economy. 73% of new jobs created are with SMEs.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s10\" style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"s7\">&#8211; Sabby<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> Gill <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sabbygill7\">@sabbygill7<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4 class=\"s10\" style=\"text-align: left;\">National programs going local<\/h4>\n<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s8\">Michele <\/span><span class=\"s8\">Lawty<\/span><span class=\"s8\">-Jones<\/span><span class=\"s7\">, Director at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LancsSkillsHub\"><span class=\"s12\">Lancashire Skills Hub<\/span><\/a><span class=\"s7\"> introduced the UK&#8217;s first Digital Skills Partnership piloted by the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) in the country, in partnership with the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership\u2019s Skills and Employment Hub.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s7\">Google, TSB and Lloyds have all agreed to give more support to digital skills training in Lancashire through the partnership. Google has committed to work with local partners to train 1,000 people and businesses through its <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/learndigital.withgoogle.com\/digitalgarage\"><span class=\"s13\">Google Digital Garage programme.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s7\">They have already driving strategy around digital, linking into digital inclusion supporting the population with digital skills, social mobility and access to public services and the employability.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s7\">The future of the workforce and driving the pipeline of talents. Working with schools, colleges, universities and equally with businesses directly looking at reskilling the current workforce and support them with technology adoption<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lloydsbankacademy.co.uk\/\"><span class=\"s13\">Lloyds Bank Academy<\/span><\/a><span class=\"s7\">, the pilot launched in Manchester set up to support individuals, charities and small businesses with the essential life and work skills. The program is based on the framework which would cover the basic digital skills, essential to be successful in the workplace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s14\">The<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> pilot for six weeks in Manchester last year, both face to face training and online training. Not rolled out across the country just yet but an online presence will allow to do that.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"s10\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s15\">\u201cWe don&#8217;t want to recreate programs and platforms where they already exist. What we&#8217;re trying to do some extent is to curate content across different partners and talk to people in a right technology, so is about what they want and where they can go and get that. It will help people and businesses to find the right content that fits their needs.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"s10\" style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"s16\">&#8211; Sam McGreevy<\/span><span class=\"s7\">, <\/span><span class=\"s17\">Digital Inclusion Senior Manager,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s17\">Lloyds Banking Group<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s7\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s18\">The importance of local partnerships<\/span><\/h4>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"s10\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s15\">\u201cCollaboration is at the heart of everything &#8211; <\/span><span class=\"s15\">UpSkill<\/span><span class=\"s15\"> Digital is a local partner helping to deliver <\/span><span class=\"s15\">Lloyds launches Bank Academy in Manchester.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s10\" style=\"text-align: right;\">&#8211; Nick Williams, Lloyds Bank<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s7\">There are so many digital skills programs in the UK at the national scale, but to be successful at the local basis we need to partner both with the private and public sector. The Lloyds Bank Academy was very successful in a local authority where they got <\/span><span class=\"s7\">really engaged<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> in the program. Working with Stockport council and Salford council to take the actual program.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s7\">Working closely with Google and Upskill Digital that make the programs both successful <\/span><span class=\"s7\">and also<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> great for small businesses to access. While 75 percent of small businesses aren&#8217;t investing in digital skills and technology, providing a service to them which is free is very important. This is a benefit to the overall productivity of the economy.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s18\">Digital Strategy<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s7\">U.K. sitting in 17th places at the G20 for productivity, which is <\/span><span class=\"s7\">actually pretty<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> scary fact. More strategic approach is required to identify what they need and the gap they have in a digital skill within their business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s7\">Many of the SMEs might not be aware of the support that&#8217;s available or how to reach out to. When it comes to identifying needs, many of the SMEs may look for some advice on what can be right for them, with the huge range of courses available, where to start?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s7\">All small businesses are different and have their own individual needs. When it comes to digital marketing, companies are trying to increase their reach and gain more customers using digital channels. From another perspective, financial software can be used to reduce the time and gain in productivity. So is more about the couture of learning within the organisation and leadership to equip the teams with the skills and technology required.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s18\">Reducing mid-set barrier<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s7\">The main challenge is the initial engagement, once people are engaged with the learning program they obtain very positive experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s7\">By making business owners understand what digital <\/span><span class=\"s7\">actually means<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> to them and the benefits of being more digital capable. Demystify for them and provide a structure of learning and how to implement the skills.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s18\">About Upskill Digital<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"s5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25145\" src=\"https:\/\/digileaders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/190212_digitalleaders_social7mediacity_239-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Gori Yahaya\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"s5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/upskilldigital.com\/\"><span class=\"s20\">Upskill Digital<\/span><\/a><span class=\"s8\"> is a digital training consultancy. We have been very fortunate to deliver programs such as Google Digital Garage and Lloyds Bank Academy. We work with a network of trainers to deliver these training on the ground. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s7\">To date, we have trained over 90,000 individuals in and topics such as G Suite, Digital Marketing, Data &amp; Analytics and Cyber Security for Businesses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s7\">We believe in the power of human interaction, and use digital tools to enhance this, not to replace it. Our method of training has led us to find a focus on deploying in-person training. It\u2019s helped us to build awesome Train-the-trainer programs that have brought the most technical of experts out of their shell, suddenly able to share product advice and company values at scale.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s7\">Learn more about us: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/upskilldigital.com\/\"><span class=\"s12\">https:\/\/upskilldi<\/span><span class=\"s12\">g<\/span><span class=\"s12\">ital.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"btn-container\"><a class=\"btn btn-md btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/digileaders.com\/insights\/\">More thought leadership <i class=\"far fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Takeaways from the SME Conference 2019 In February we attended the SME Conference in Manchester organised by Digital Leaders. 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